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As people were rushing up to get cards for Mother’s Day 2006, the editors of Insparenting. Com had a big question inside their mind, “What is a mother to you?” They feel every person has different opinions about a woman called “mother”.
In one of the designs of Hallmark’s latest Mother’s Day cards, it describs, “mother” is a woman who makes this world a warm and happy place. At the other card, a “mother” is described as a woman who puts her home and family first, and if she is tired, she never lets it out.
What will other people say? To find out that, on this Mother’s Day(May 14th, 2006) , Insparenting. Com launches a new survey “ What Is A Mother to You?”.
According to the editor of Insparenting. Com, Adwina Jackson, Mother’s Day is a special day for everyone! That is why her team uses this day to honor mothers all over the world by launching a survey about “mother”. “This survey is also to express thanks or gratitude and to show appreciation for friends, family who are mothers, as well as other important women who have had a mothering influence,” said Jackson
Using sophisticated database technology(先进的数据库技术), Insparenting. Com will pubish the answer to “ What Is a Mother to You?” once responses to its survey have been tabulated(制成表格)from around the world. This survey is for everyone, all age, all gender and all status. All paricipates in the survey will be added to a special noticification list altering when survey results are published.
小题1: Insparenting. Com observes Mother’s Day 2006 by______.
A, sending cards to mothers all over the world
B. launching a theme survey around the world
C. publishing people’s opinions about “mother”
D. designing cards with praising words on both sides
小题2: Which of the following is not the possible reason for Insparenting. Com to launch a survy about “mother”?
A.To honour mothers all over the world.
B.To express thanks for their friends and family who are mothers.
C.To show appriciation for those who have had mothering influence.
D.To find out how many people love their mothers.
小题3: What does the underlined word “gratitude” probably mean?
A.honorB.respectC.appriciationD.praise
小题4:What are the results of the survey?
A.People have different opinions about “mother”.
B.“Mother” is a woman who makes the world warm and happy.
C.“Mother” always puts the interest of her family before her owns.
D.The results haven’t been published so far.
小题5:What is the suitable title for the passage?
A.Mother’s Day 2006, World Survey
B.How to Celebrate Mother’s Day
C.Making Cards for Mother’s Day
D.What Is a Mother to You

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小题1:B小题1:D小题1:C小题1:D小题1:A
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Recently I gave my adult students homework. It was “go to someone you love and tell them you love them.” It has to be someone you have never said those words to before or at least haven’t shared those words with for a long time.
It sounds like very tough homework since most of the men were over 35 and were raised in the generation of men that were taught expressing emotions is not “macho (阳刚之气).” Showing feelings or crying was just not done. So this was very threatening homework for some.
At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. I fully expected one of the women to volunteer, as was usually the case, but on this evening one of the men raised his hand, quite moved and a bit shaken.
As he unfolded out of his chair (all 1.85 meters of him), he began by saying, “Dennis, I was quite angry with you last week when you gave us this homework. Who were you to tell me to do something that personal?”
“But as I began driving home my conscience (良心)started telling me that I knew exactly who I needed to say ‘I love you’ to.”
“Five years ago, my father and I had a severe disagreement and really never settled it since then. We avoided seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings. But even then, we hardly spoke to each other.”
“So last Tuesday by the time I got home I had convinced myself. I was going to tell my father I loved him. It’s strange, but just making that decision seemed to lift a heavy load off my chest.
小题1: The homework is threatening for some students because_________.
A.they are middle-aged peopleB.they are not macho enough
C.they were taught to hide their emotionsD.they didn’t know how to show feelings
小题2: From the passage we know that_________.
A.the adult students have classes in the day time only
B.not all the adult students in the writer’s class are male
C.the man refused to meet his father after their quarrel
D.the man quickly decided to say “I love you” to his father
小题3: The underlined phrase “unfolded out of his chair” in Para 4 is closest in meaning to_________.
A.stood on his chair straightB.sat quietly in the chair
C.bent himself over his chairD.raised himself slowly from the chair
小题4: What does the man imply by saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A.He felt it too strange to say “I love you” to his father.
B.He felt relaxed just thinking of saying “I love you” to his father.
C.He felt very relaxed after saying “I love you” to his father.
D.He had to lift a heavy load off his chest before saying “I love you”.

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A
One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking, as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Though we had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.
Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.
As technology shrinks our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring team action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates are not ours alone to control.
In my own life, I’ve put great stock in personal responsibility. But, as time has passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. so, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust.
小题1:The author considers it very important ______.
A.to drive with a companyB.to have personal independence
C.to gain certain responsibilityD.to share trust and cooperation
小题2:The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because ______.
A.the approaching car was very dangerous
B.they both drove their car at a terrific speed
C.he might be killed out of the other’s careless driving
D.it was dark and the road was not wide enough
小题3:From the second paragraph, we know the author drew the important lesson from ______.
A.only one experience B.many similar experiences
C.a driver on a dark road D.many friends and strangers
小题4:The need for cooperation increases because ______.
A.peoples’ fates can’t be controlled by themselves
B.certain viruses can spread in a quick way
C.terrorism can happen everywhere and every day
D.the world has become much more dangerous
小题5: We can infer from the last paragraph that the author has ______.
A.believed in one’s own personal responsibility
B.counted upon himself alone in everything
C.had no trust in others’ good faith and judgment
D.had accomplished a change on his viewpoint of life

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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was half an hour before midnight on December 24th last year. I was a ticket-counter supervisor(主管)for a major airline and was looking forward to the   36  of my shift (轮班)at Stapleton International Airport in Denver. My wife was waiting up for me at home so that we could   37  our gifts for Christmas.
Just then, a very   38   gentleman went up to me.  He asked how he could get to Cheyenne, Wyoming. He had just arrived from Philadelphia and   39  his connecting flight. I pointed him to the ground transportation area, where he could rent a   40 . And then I called my wife to let her know I would be home   41 .
About fifteen minutes later, the gentleman   42  and informed me that all the buses were full and there were no cars   43 . I told him that he had to stay for a night at the airport. Hearing that, he burst into   44 .
I tried to make him calm down. He explained that his name was Tom, and that his only son was   45  ill at home and was not expected to   46  another year. He expected that this would likely be the   47  Christmas with his son.
I told Tom to   48  his luggage and wait for me at the gate. I was driving to Cheyenne. I called my wife Kathy, telling her about it and not to wait up for me. I drove fast   49  and we arrived in Cheyenne around 2:30 a. m.
Kathy was still   50  me when I got home in the early morning. We traded gifts and then our conversation   51  Tom. For Kathy and me, there was no   52  that driving Tom to Cheyenne was the   53  choice.
A couple of days later, I   54  a Christmas card with a picture of Tom and his family. In it, Tom thanked me for the special   55  he had received that holiday season, but I knew the best gift was mine.
小题1:
A.endB.turnC.roleD.change
小题2:
A.expectB.getC.exchangeD.make
小题3:
A.kindB.helplessC.sadD.worried
小题4:
A.mistookB.missedC.caughtD.continued
小题5:
A.busB.flightC.roomD.car
小题6:
A.soonB.lateC.earlyD.lately
小题7:
A.leftB.movedC.cameD.returned
小题8:
A.reliableB.presentC.availableD.acceptable
小题9:
A.laughterB.tears C.angerD.sorrow
小题10:
A.reallyB.slightlyC.seriouslyD.unluckily
小题11:
A.sufferB.liveC.shareD.grow
小题12:
A.lastB.bestC.happiestD.hardest
小题13:
A.handB.findC.packD.collect
小题14:
A.for a whileB.all aroundC.all the wayD.from time to time
小题15:
A.waiting forB.caring forC.thinking ofD.depending on
小题16:
A.rememberedB.recalledC.concernedD.contained
小题17:
A.ideaB.doubtC.pointD.problem
小题18:
A.mainB.onlyC.niceD.great
小题19:
A.receivedB.sentC.savedD.discovered
小题20:
A.driveB.helpC.dealD.gift

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Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mum, you must come and see the daffodils (水仙花)before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Lake Arrowhead. “I will go next Tuesday,” I promised, a little unwillingly, on her third call.
The next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn’s house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible (看不见的)in the cloud and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see!”
My daughter smiled calmly and said, “We drive in this weather all the time, Mum. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”
After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand-lettered sign that read “Daffodil Garden”.
We got out of the car and each took a child’s hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most beautiful sight! There were five acres of flowers! “But who has done this?” I asked Carolyn. “It’s just one woman,” Carolyn answered. “That’s her home,” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio (庭院), we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline.
The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs (鳞茎),” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”
I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than fifty years before, had begun -- one bulb at a time -- to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.
小题1:The author didn’t go to see the daffodils at first because _________.
A.she was not interested in them
B.they were growing on the mountain top
C.the weather was not good enough
D.it was not easy for her to drive there
小题2:What do we know about the woman living in the A-frame house?
A.She must be out of mind.
B.She acted as a gardener there.
C.It took her great determination to grow the daffodils.
D.She was poor and made her living by selling daffodils.
小题3:What could the author probably learn from this experience?
A.Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
B.We must put the interests of others above our own.
C.We can change the world by growing flowers.
D.It’s never too late to learn.
小题4: What would be the best title for the passage?
A.An Unforgettable Experience.B.Beautiful Daffodils.
C.One Bulb at a Time.D.I Love Daffodils.

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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I  36  asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt whether I’ll be able to 37 it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.
My mind could not 38  the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to  39  my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same  40 . Why had I even bothered to ask?  41 , there was always a slight hope that tonight would be  42 .
As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends  43  me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the  44  as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called,  45  three others. I followed my classmates to the  46 . When I reached out my hand to shake the  47 , a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mother’s camera  48  my eyes and I knew my dad wasn’t there. I walked back to my seat  49 .
Back at home, seeing my dad’s car in the garage, I told myself he would not be  50 . But the strong smell of alcohol(酒精)hit me as soon as I 51  inside, and I could feel my tears  52  . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him  53  on the couch(沙发).
54 did father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more  55 than his whiskey bottle.
小题1:
A.confidentlyB.eagerlyC.proudlyD.fearfully
小题2:
A.reachB.keepC.takeD.make
小题3:
A.createB.supportC.appreciateD.accept
小题4:
A.watchB.avoidC.attendD.speed
小题5:
A.excuseB.replyC.promiseD.trick
小题6:
A.BesidesB.ThusC.OtherwiseD.However
小题7:
A.activeB.formalC.differentD.serious
小题8:
A.recognizedB.greetedC.encouragedD.showed
小题9:
A.airB.audienceC.schoolD.playground
小题10:
A.apart fromB.other thanC.except forD.along with
小题11:
A.stageB.positionC.officeD.exit
小题12:
A.Jill’sB.teacher’sC.mother’sD.father’s
小题13:
A.fixedB.touchedC.hurtD.inserted
小题14:
A.successfullyB.disappointedlyC.delightedlyD.hopefully
小题15:
A.drunkB.wokenC.forgivenD.hidden
小题16:
A.steppedB.noticedC.examinedD.glanced
小题17:
A.getting offB.taking downC.building upD.turning around
小题18:
A.leaningB.lyingC.puttingD.carrying
小题19:
A.HowB.WhereC.WhyD.Whether
小题20:
A.perfectB.comfortableC.fortunateD.important

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