Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each
passing day everyone became more 1 waiting for the final school bell. Upon its 2 everyone would run for
their coats and go home, everyone except David.
David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often 3 what kind of home life David had, and what kind
of mother could send her son to school dressed so 4 for the cold winter months without a coat, boots, or
gloves. But something made David 5 . I can still remember he was always 6 a smile and willing to help. He
always
7 after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He 8 just simply smile and
ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly 9 home.
Weeks passed and the 10 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of 11
before the holiday break. I smiled in 12 as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw
David 13 standing by my desk.
"I have something for you," he said and 14 from behind his back a small box. 15 it to me, he said
anxiously,"Open it. " I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my
16 I saw nothing. I looked at David"s smiling face and back into the box and said, "The box is nice, David,
but it"s 17 ."
"Oh, no. It isn"t." said David." It"s full of love. My mum told me before she died that love was something
you couldn"t see or touch unless you know it"s there."
Tears filled my eyes 18 I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given 19 to. After that
Christmas,David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 20 the little empty box set on
my desk.. |
( )1. A. anxious
( )2. A. warning
( )3. A. scolded
( )4. A. modestly
( )5. A. popular
( )6. A. expressing
( )7. A. practised
( )8. A. would
( )9. A. aim at
( )10. A. argument
( )11. A. school
( )12. A. relief
( )13. A. weakly
( )14. A. searched
( )15. A. Holding
( )16. A. delight
( )17. A. cheap
( )18. A. as
( )19. A. advice
( )20. A. from | B. courageous
B. ringing
B. wondered
B. naturally
B. upset
B. delivering
B. wandered
B. should
B. turn to
B. excitement
B. year
B. return
B. sadly
B. found
B. Handing
B. expectation
B. empty
B. until
B. support
B. behind | C. serious
C. calling
C. realized
C. inaccurately
C. special
C. wearing
C. studied
C. might
C. put off
C. movement
C. education
C. vain
C. quietly
C. raised
C. Sending
C. appreciation
C. useless
C. because
C. attention
C. over | D. cautious
D. yelling
D. learned
D. inappropriately
D. funny
D. sharing
D. stayed
D. could
D. head for
D. judgment
D. program
D. control
D. helplessly
D. pulled
D. Leaving
D. surprise
D. improper
D. though
D. command
D. towards |
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| 完形填空。 | I stopped to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic 1 ; in the other a toy
broom. I listened as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend and I"ll never forget the words she said,
even
2 it was a pretense.
She said, "Suzie"s in the corner because she"s not been very 3 . She didn"t listen to a 4 I said or do the
things she should." In the corner I saw her baby doll all dressed in lace and pink. It was 5 she"d been put
there to sit alone and 6 .
My daughter 7 her"conversation", as I sat down on the floor. She said,"I"m all fed up. I just don"t know
what to do with her any more. She cries whenever I have to work and wants to play games, too. She never
8 me do the things that I just have to do.
She tries to help me with the dishes, but her arms just cannot 9 . And she doesn"t know 10 to fold
towels. I don"t have the 11 to teach. I have a lot of work to do and a big house to keep clean. I don"t have the
time to sit and play- 12 what I mean?"
And that day I thought a lot about making some 13 in my life, as I listened to her 14 words that cut me
like a knife. I hadn"t been paying enough attention to what I hold most 15 . I"d been caught up in responsibilities
that increased throughout the year.
But now my 16 has changed, because, in my heart, I realize that I"ve seen the world in a different 17
through my little darling"s eyes. So, let the cobwebs (蜘蛛网) 18 the corners and the dust bunny rabbit rule the
floor. I"m not going to worry about keeping up with them 19 .
I"m going to fill the house with 20 of a child and her mother, for we are granted only one childhood, and
we will never get another. | ( )1. A. lamp
( )2. A. then
( )3. A. gentle
( )4. A. word
( )5. A. possible
( )6. A. recover
( )7. A. continued
( )8. A. has
( )9. A. reach
( )10. A. what
( )11. A. ability
( )12. A. mind
( )13. A. influences
( )14. A. innocent
( )15. A. clever
( )16. A. purpose
( )17. A. glance
( )18. A. have
( )19. A. either
( )20. A. conversations | B. camera
B. as
B. good
B. story
B. obvious
B. pretend
B. stopped
B. helps
B. settle
B. whether
B. duty
B. see
B. changes
B. casual
B. heavy
B. principle
B. light
B. manage
B. any more
B. messages | C. hammer
C. though
C. happy
C. joke
C. common
C. think
C. repeated
C. makes
C. arrive
C. why
C. energy
C. feel
C. plans
C. generous
C. dear
C. destination
C. focus
C. make
C. neither
C. imaginations | D. phone
D. so
D. helpful
D. sentence
D. unusual
D. regret
D. interrupted
D. lets
D. handle
D. how
D. reason
D. learn
D. troubles
D. humorous
D. lovely
D. attitude
D. impression
D. stop
D. anywhere
D. Memories | | 阅读理解。 | It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to
support the Red Cross campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in
Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in
explosions caused by landmines. "I knew the statistics," she said."But putting a face to those figures brought
the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her."
The Princess concluded with a simple message:"We must stop landmines". And she used every opportunity
during her visit to repeat this message.
But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which
refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press.
They described her as"very ill-informed" and a"loose cannon". (乱放炮的人)
The Princess responded by brushing aside the criticisms:"This is a distraction (干扰) we do not need. All
I"m trying to do is help."
Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make
matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess"s trip had been approved by the Foreign
Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British
government"s policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.
To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess"s views
on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was "working towards" a
worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was "a misinterpretation or
misunderstanding."
For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to
show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had
also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems. | | 1. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997 _______. | A. to clarify the British governments stand on landmines
B. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims 1
C. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there
D. to voice her support for a total ban of landmines | | 2. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because _______. | A. she had not consulted the government before the visit
B. she was ill-informed of the governments policy
C. they were actually opposed to banning landmines
D. they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola | | 3. How did Diana respond to the criticisms? | A. She paid no attention to them
B. She made more appearances on TV.
C. She met the 13-year-old girl as planned
D. She rose to argue with her opponents | | 4. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola? | A. It had caused embarrassment to the British government.
B. It had greatly promoted her popularity.
C. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.
D. It had affected her relations with the British government. | | 完形填空。 | When Carrey found that the police in his community were investigating him for a bank fraud (银行劫案),
he escaped to Thailand. For months police agents and detectives couldn"t find his 1 location-until they 2
his Facebook profile. Private 3 Carrey"s profile was, his list of Facebook friends was not. Using that list,
the police were able to find and 4 him.
5 are the days when the only way to catch a criminal was to 6 "wanted posters" and crime reports.
Now when police want to catch a suspect, they 7 Facebook for clues about the person"s traces. Almost
everyone is getting online and using social networking sites 8 Facebook. They are posting photos of
themselves,
9 the world where they are and what they are doing. Often a suspect has his or her own 10 , with photos
and information that are vital to the catch the criminals. Some police departments are also turning to the
community for help by creating their own Facebook pages. There, officers post photos so that members of the
community can see and 11 them.
Facebook is also helping the victims help themselves. Here 12 the story, when someone stole a truck
from Paul, Paul thought the truck was gone and would never be back. But he posted photos of the truck on
Facebook and asked people to keep an eye open 13 it if they noticed it. The next morning he received a call:
Someone 14 the truck and 15 the police of it. The thief was arrested, and the truck was returned.
Thanks to Facebook, it is making it harder for criminals to 16 their tracks. When criminals are 17 on
Facebook, they are unknowingly leaving 18 for police to follow. And when police and victims spread the
19 about a crime over Facebook, more people can 20 the search. With the right tip, police just might be
able to make an quick arrest. | ( )1. A. certain
( )2. A. glanced
( )3. A. although
( )4. A. arrested
( )5. A. missing
( )6. A. put out
( )7. A. run to
( )8. A. such
( )9. A. telling
( )10. A. programme
( )11. A. stick to
( )12. A. goes
( )13. A. of
( )14. A. was seen
( )15. A. informed
( )16. A. spot
( )17. A. active
( )18. A. mails
( )19. A. words
( )20. A. contributed to | B. sure
B. discovered
B. yet
B. took
B. gone
B. sell out
B. get to
B. like
B. speaking
B. profile
B. attach to
B. comes
B. on
B. has seen
B. reported
B. consult
B. positve
B. messages
B. word
B. apply to | C. exact
C. realized
C. while
C. touched
C. lost
C. hand out
C. lead to
C. as
C. talking
C. community
C. respond to
C. says
C. out
C. had seen
C. called
C. cover
C. impressive
C. phonecalls
C. memory
C. adapt to | D. real
D. sought
D. as
D. killed
D. disappeared
D. turn out
D. turn to
D. for example
D. saying
D. network
D. turn to
D. writes
D. for
D. seen
D. warned
D. spy
D. alive
D. clues
D. admission
D. appeal to | | 阅读理解。 | The men dressed as police officers stole about $200 million worth of art from the Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum early this morning.
The two burglars (窃贼) knocked on a side door of the museum at about 1:15 am. They told the two
security guards who were on duty that there was a disturbance in the area. The guards then made the very
serious mistake of allowing the two men to go into the building. After they went in, the two burglars tied
the guards up with tape.
The two men spent about two hours in the museum. During that time, they stole 11 paintings and an
ancient Chinese vase. The stolen works included three paintings by Rembrandt.
A maintenance (保卫) worker discovered the two guards at about 7 am and called police. One of the
greatest losses was Rembrandt"s works, "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee." It was a very popular attraction
at the museum and was one of the most valuable works stolen.
Museum officials said that the value of the stolen art is at least 200 million dollars, and may in fact be
much more. The true value of the paintings is unknown, because they have not been on the market for
nearly a century. According to law enforcement officials, this is considered to be the biggest theft ever in
the United States. Officials are waiting to see whether the burglars will demand a ransom for the paintings
or try to sell them to a private collector.
Museum officials and police are not sure why the burglars chose certain works and not others. There
are other paintings in the museum that are even more valuable than the ones that were stolen.
Special investigators are looking into the theft and the museum"s security system. They believe that
this is a "professional job", because the people involved were well prepared and knew what they wanted.
Investigators have already questioned the museum"s guards extensively. They would not give the names
or ages of the guards, but one investigator said the Gardner hires and trains its own security staff. So far,
the guards have not been identified as suspects in the case. An investigator said that anybody having any
information about the robbery should contact the Boston Police Department immediately. | | 1. We can infer from the passage that _____. | A. the security guards didn"t identify the false policemen
B. the police had accurate ideas of the robbery after investigating
C. the burglars didn"t dare to sell the stolen things on the market
D. the security guards helped the thieves secretly | | 2. According to the passage, "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee" was the following except that _____. | A. it was Rembrandt"s works
B. it was the most valuable work at the museum
C. it was very attractive to visitors
D. it was one of the greatest losses | | 3. Which of the following best explains"demand a ransom for the paintings"? | A. Hide the paintings in a secret place.
B. Send the paintings to some foreign countries.
C. Ask for money to give the paintings back.
D. Change them into more valuable things. | | 4. The investigators believe that this is a"professional job" because the burglars _____. | A. didn"t steal the most valuable works
B. made careful plans about the theft
C. tied the guards up with tape
D. were dressed as police officers | | 5. According to the passage, ______. | A. the art works stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are valueless.
B. it is illegal for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to train its own guards.
C. the security guards on duty that day are suspected.
D. the works stolen haven"t been traded for about 100 years. | | 完形填空。 | While getting ready for school today, my 16-year-old daughter came into my room to give me a big hug
and kiss. I asked her, "What do you want?" She said," 1 Mum, you always tell us to have a good day 2
we leave the house, but I was 3 about who tells you to have a good day and lets you know how much
you are 4 ."
I am so 5 by the capacity of love and understanding that 6 my children. My 15-year-old son asked
me last night if there was a(n) 7 for him to get a summer job this year in order to help us to pay our bills.
8 , in our area, he must be 16.
9 of my children depend on me so much because I am a 10 parent, but just when I pay the 11 that
I will not be able to provide for them, they come up with ways to 12 . I completely understand that I will
13 have to find a way to pay the bills as I do not want my children to take up anything. But for now the
14 that they have stepped up and 15 to help without anyone asking touches me.
When my daughter was two, I remember rushing to get to 16 , getting to the front door and asking her
to 17 and come. Then she appeared at the door with a bag that she was holding open. I said,"We don"t have
18 for this." She stopped me and said,"Fill it with love, Mum." I 19 to my knees and hugged her and then
kissed her. From then 20 she would bring the bag and I would bring the love to the door before we left for
school and work. | ( )1. A. nothing
( )2. A. after
( )3. A. complaining
( )4. A. hated
( )5. A. interested
( )6. A. comes from
( )7. A. task
( )8. A. Happily
( )9. A. All
( )10. A. single
( )11. A. salary
( )12. A. stay up
( )13. A. already
( )14. A. fact
( )15. A. begged
( )16. A. church
( )17. A. wake up
( )18. A. time
( )19. A. dropped
( )20. A. to | B. anything
B. until
B. thinking
B. punished
B. surprised
B. goes to
B. tip
B. Unfortunately
B. None
B. strong
B. gifts
B. get up
B. still
B. reason
B. managed
B. shop
B. hurry up
B. room
B. lost
B. on | C. something
C. before
C. talking
C. changed
C. touched
C. agrees with
C. item
C. Luckily
C. Both
C. rich
C. books
C. help out
C. even
C. excuse
C. pretended
C. work
C. turn up
C. space
C. fell
C. away | D. everything
D. since
D. quarreling
D. loved
D. worried
D. cares for
D. way
D. Generally
D. Neither
D. noble
D. bills
D. break down
D. yet
D. phenomenon
D. offered
D. hospital
D. look up
D. chance
D. missed
D. by |
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