My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that , we went to the animal shelter to pick out a puppy to keep her company. Grandma and Penny, the dog, quickly became very fond of each other, and that fondness grew much stronger about three years later when Grandma had a stroke. Grandma could no longer work, so when she came home from the hospital, she and Penny were constant companions. As the years passed, Grandma and Penny became inseparable. If Grandma went to take her nap , Penny walked along beside her and stayed by her side until she awoke. As Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the bed to lie next to Grandma, so she laid on the rug beside the bed.
The time came when both my grand mother and Penny’s health were failing fast. Penny couldn’t get around very well, and Grandma had been hospitalized several times. During these times, Penny sat at the window looking out for the car bringing Grandma home and would excitedly wait at the door when Grandma came through it. Each homecoming was a grand reunion between the two.
On Christmas Day in 1985, Grandma was again taken to the hospital. Penny, as usual, sat watching out the window for the car bringing Grandma home. Two mornings later when the dog woke up, she couldn’t seem to work out the stiffness in her hips as she usually did. The same morning, she began having seizures(抽畜). At age fifteen , we knew it was time. My mother and aunt took her to the veterinarian(獸醫(yī)) and stayed with her until the end.
We had to tell her about it while she was in the hospital because when we pulled up at the house, the first thing Grandma would look for was her beloved Penny watching out the window and then happily greeting her at the door. Grandma shed some tears but said she knew that it had to be done so Penny wouldn’t suffer.
That night while still in the hospital, Grandma had a massive heart attack.. After fifteen years of loving companionship, Grandma and Penny passed away within a few hours of each other. God had it all worked out——Penny was waiting at door when Grandma came Home.
1. The underlined word “puppy” in the first paragraph means______.
A. an old friend B. a housewife C. a young dog D. a skillful nurse
2. The writer bought a dog for Grandma because _____.
A. his grandpa died B. they were afraid Grandma felt lonely
C. Grandma would like a pet D. Grandma had a stroke
3. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. Grandma and Penny are dependent on each other a lot
B. Grandma couldn’t bear the sorrow when Penny died
C. Grandma was angry because they didn’t take care of Penny
D. Grandma loved the dog more because her family didn’t care for her.
4. Through the story, the writer mainly wanted to show readers _____.
A. a dog can comfort aged people
B. aged people need a dog’s help
C. a dog and a human being can become very good friends
D. the perfect understanding and good emotion between a dog and his grandma
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Thirty million people visit Paris every year and when you are standing in a queue at the Louvre waiting to have a look at the Mona Lisa,it is possible to think that each and every one of them is in the same room as you.
But it is possible to see the iconic sites of the City of Lights without falling into the crowded tourists.
My favourite way to enjoy Paris is to
take enough money to last a visit of at least two months. I did this when I was 20. I lived in a poor hotel on Rue St. Jacques around the corner from the Sorbonne and the Jardin du Luxembourg. Surviving on 100 francs a day, I ate baguettes, tomatoes and a jar of mayon-naise. I drank my short blacks while standing at the counter of cafes. I walked everywhere,down the city's grand avenues and up its hid-den old alleyways. I loved every single pover-ty-covered moment of that winter.
I've been back several times since for shorter trips. Each time, Paris offers new joys and discoveries.
An increasingly popular way to get that true Parisienne (巴黎女子的) touch to your trip is to rent an apartment. Brisbane author Nerida Newtown loved the “at home” feeling when she and her family realized a long-term dream by living in Paris for a few months.
If you can't manage a long stay, never fear. Jodie Minus's excitable account of her whirlwind trip to the City of Lights shows how you can get the most out of Paris in a short time. Jenny Stevens managed to show a first-time visitor much of Paris. But now it's over to you: Share your secrets and passions about Paris.
(1) The text is mainly to tell readers________.
[ ]
A．where to visit in Paris
B．some tips on how to visit Paris
C．the writer's experience of visiting Paris
D．the introduction of Paris
(2) Those who want to get tips on short trips in Paris had better contact________.
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A．the Mona Lisa
B．Jodie Minus
C．Jenny Stevens
D．the writer
(3) According to the text, “ the City of Lights” should refer to“________”.
[ ]
A．the city of Paris
B．the hotel the writer ever lived in
C．a(chǎn) famous tourist attraction in Paris
D．the name of a Paris' street
(4) According to the writer, in order to know better about Paris, visitors________.
[ ]
A．should read Nerida Newtown's novels first
B．had better plan a long trip there
C．must get advice from Jenny Stevens
D．should visit Louvre for the Mona Lisa
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Grandfather’s Clock
In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a(n) 36 grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were 37 for four generations to become one. And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted family friend, watching over the laughter and story 38
and gentle kidding that were a part of our lives. Year after year, the clock 39 , a part of my memories, a part of my heart. Even more wonderful to me was my grandfather’s 40 . He wound that clock with a special key each day. That key was magic to me. It kept our family’s magnificent clock ticking and chiming. I remember watching as my grand-father took the key from his pocket and opened the hidden door in the massive clock. He inserted the key and
41 not too much, never overwind, he’d tell me seriously, nor too 42 . He never let that clock wind down and stop. When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to open the door and let us each take a turn 43 the key. I remember the first time I did, I
44 , to be part of this family routine was sacred. After my 45 grandfather died, it was several days after the funeral 46 I remembered the clock! The tears flowed freely when I entered the dining room. The clock stood lonely as quiet as the 47 had been, hushed. The clock even seemed smaller. Not quite as magnificent without my grandfather’s special 48 . I couldn’t 49 to look at it. Sometime later, years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. The hands on the clock were 50 , a reminder of time
slipping away, stopped at the 51 moment when my grandfather had stopped winding it. I took the key in my shaking hand and opened the clock door. All of a sudden, I was a child again, watching my grandfather with his silver-white hair and 52 blue eyes. He was there, winking at me, at the secret of the clock’s magic, at the key that held so much power. I stood,
53 in the moment for a long time. Then slowly, I inserted the key. It 54 to life. Tick-tock, tick-tock, life and chimes were 55 into the dining room, into the house and into my heart. In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather lived again.
36. A. used B. traditional C. massive D. ancient
37. A. a time B. one time C. instant D. time
38. A. swapping B. telling C. developing D. spreading
39. A. stroke B. sounded C. chimed D. echoed
40. A. ceremony B. routine C. movement D. instruction
41. A. moved B. wound C. motivated D. powered
42. A. little B. loose C. tight D. much
43. A. using B. inserting C. spinning D. winding
44. A. nerved B. excited C. trembled D. shook
45. A. beloved B. lovely C. respectful D. respective
46. A. when B. before C. until D. till
47. A. function B. ceremony C. funeral D. meeting
48. A. reach B. attention C. fixing D. touch
49. A. bear B. continue C. allow D. forbid
50. A. dotted B. stopped C. frozen D. paused
51. A. precise B. perspective C. previous D. primary
52. A. staring B. twinkling C. shining D. glaring
53. A. thought B. imagined C. recalled D. lost
54. A. renewed B. sprang C. survived D. awoke
55. A. poured B. crowded C. filled D. breathed
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Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. 36 the financial crisis, fewer companies would like to 37 new staff. My son targeted a company that was 38 to hire only one person 39 there were more than twenty people filling their resumes.
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later 40 one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite 41 and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two 42 arrived at the interview place on time, 43 the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably 44 . The interviewer only said to them,
“All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our 45 . We will tell you the 46 in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very 47 .
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me 48 on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole 49 ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also 50 of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s 51 was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” 52 in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not 53 to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand 54 . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of 55 compared with others!
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37.A.promote B. train C. employ D. discover
38.A.encouraged B. allowed C. supposed D. intended
39.A.while B. since C. though D. if
40.A.meet B. attract C. decide D. represent
41.A.slowly B. smoothly C. secretly D. silently
42.A.members B. students C. friends D. candidates
43.A.waiting for B. watching over C. thinking about D. looking into
44.A.formal B. simple C. funny D. strange
45.A.information B. notice C. order D. return
46.A.result B. choice C. mark D. idea
47.A.annoyed B. puzzled C. disappointed D. shocked
48.A.doubtfully B. excitedly C. calmly D. worriedly
49.A.matter B. cause C. conclusion D. interview
50.A.middle B. ending C. part D. course
51.A.way B. reply C. problem D. question
52.A.changed B. grew C. came D. developed
53.A.expect B. forget C. dislike D. regret
54.A.generosity B. curiosity C. dignity D. personality
55.A.abilities B. strengths C. challenges D. opportunities
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