the doctor 1 kindly. But I couldn"t cry then nor during the months that followed.
We sent her to a kindergarten in our neighborhood at age seven. I worried that she was the “ 2 " child
among twenty five-year-olds.
3 , positive things began to happen to Kristi in her school,and to her schoolmates, too. When talking big of
their own accomplishments, Kristi"s classmates always took 4 to praise her as well, "Kristi got all her spelling
words right today." No one would say that her spelling list was easier than anyone else"s.
During Kristi"s second year in school,she 5 a very special challenge. The big public event of the term was
a 6 based on the final outcome of the year"s music and physical education activities. Kristi was 7 in both.
My husband and I felt 8 about the day as well.
On the day of the program,Kristi 9 to be sick. Desperately I wanted to keep her home. Why let Kristi fail
in a gymnasium 10 with parents,students and teachers? What a simple 11 ! But I finally got her onto the
school bus.
Just as I had forced my daughter to go to school, now I forced myself to go, too. Then I knew Kristi"s 12 . Her class was divided into relay teams. With her slow and clumsy reactions, she would surely 13 her team.
But as Kristi"s turn to 14 neared, a change took place in her team. The tallest boy in the line stepped 15
Kristi and placed his hands on her waist. Two other boys stood a little ahead of her. The 16 the player in front
of Kristi stepped from the sack(bag), the two boys seized it and held it open while the tall boy 17 Kristi and
dropped her neatly into the sack. A girl ahead took her hand and supported her until she gained her 18 .Then
off Kristi hopped (跳跃), smiling and proud.
At the cheers of the crowd, I slipped out to thank Heaven for the warm and considerate people making it
possible for my 19 daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally 20 .
( )1. A. demanded ( )2. A. common ( )3. A. Thus ( )4. A. pains ( )5. A. failed ( )6. A. competition ( )7. A. stupid ( )8. A. annoyed ( )9. A. wanted ( )10. A. filled ( )11. A. approach ( )12. A. worry ( )13. A. hold on ( )14. A. participate ( )15. A. around ( )16. A. interval ( )17. A. caught ( )18. A. access ( )19. A. nervous ( )20. A. recovered | B. requested B. different B. Therefore B. time B. accepted B. conclusion B. slow B. anxious B. happened B. jammed B. method B. disaster B. hold out B. operate B. off B. moment B. lifted B. position B. slim B. cried | C. advised C. excellent C. Eventually C. efforts C. faced C. conference C. serious C. guilty C. pretended C. covered C. key C. choice C. hold over C. practise C. behind C. chance C. protected C. speed C. disabled C. prayed | D. joked D. casual D. However D. measures D. shared D. ceremony D. awkward D. tough D. proved D. burdened D. solution D. error D. hold up D. show D. beside D. point D. hid D. balance D. delicate D .applauded | ||||||||||||||
1-5: CBDAC 6-10: ABBCA 11-15: DADAC 16-20: BBDCB | |||||||||||||||||
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A newly-wed couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami. Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stranded in Munich, Germany, due to one of Europe"s worst snowstorms. Stefan Svanstrom and Erika Svanstrom. Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most tremendous cyclones (龙卷风) in the nation"s history. From there, the couple, in their 20s, were forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement floor of a shopping centre with 2,500 others. "Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets," Mr Svanstrom told Sweden"s Express newspaper. "We escaped by the skin of our teeth," said Svanstrom. They then headed south to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped raging bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude 6.3 earthquake destroyed the city on February 22. Mrs. Svanstrom said, "When we got there the whole town was a war zone." "We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan." But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japan"s largest earthquake since records began. "The trembling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings," Mr. Svantrom said. "It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth." The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China. But Mr. Svanstrom, who also survived the destructive Boxing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004, said the marriage was still going strong. He added, "I know marriages have to endure some trials, but I think we have been through most of them." "We"ve certainly experienced more than our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is that we"re together and happy." | |||||||||||||||||
1. How many countries did the couple visit during their honeymoon? | |||||||||||||||||
A. 6. B. 5. C. 4. D. 3. | |||||||||||||||||
2. What"s the right order of the following things according to the passage? a. The couple headed south to Brisbane. b. The couple flew to Cairns. c. The couple flew to Christchurch. d. The couple were stranded in Munich. | |||||||||||||||||
A. a-b-c-d B. a-c-b-d C. d-b-c-a D. d-b-a-c | |||||||||||||||||
3. By saying "We escaped by the skin of our teeth.", Mr. Svanstrom meant that _____. | |||||||||||||||||
A. The cyclones was tremendous B. They escaped from the cyclones easily. C. They had a narrow escape from the cyclones D. There was something wrong with their teeth | |||||||||||||||||
4. According to the last two paragraphs, which word can best describe Mr. Svanstrom? | |||||||||||||||||
A. ambitious. B. enthusiastic C. considerate D. optimistic | |||||||||||||||||
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In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. 1 By now, the girl knew she had misspelled the word. But instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter, she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter. 2 As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood on their feet clapping to applaud her honesty. Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl"s courage and honesty, even when it cost her the contest. 3 Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught. This young girl could easily have lied, and nobody would have known it but her. But that"s just it: She would know she did wrong. 4 This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscience and character more than the prize from a spelling contest. Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the choice she made at the moment. 5 . | |||||||||||||||||
A. So she won the contest. B. As a result, she lost the contest. C. The judges wanted to give her another chance. D. It"s been said, "If you cheat, you make yourself cheap." E. It"s so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow. F. They talked it over and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said. G. But the fact is that she won the biggest contest that day: the contest of her character. | |||||||||||||||||
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Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. | |||||||||||||||||
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