Mrs. Barrow, room 501, I repeated to myself as I was looking for the room number. It was my first day of        grade and I was really        .
Stepping into the room, I felt       . I tried to keep calm, but Mrs. Barrow saw through me. “Good morning, Courtni. You may pick your       .”
I glanced round the room and took a(n)        seat near a girl named Wendy. Soon, Wendy and I became good friends. I felt no closeness to Mrs. Barrow,       .
Mrs. Barrow had us write a paper        what we wanted to be when we grew up. She said that when her      students graduated, she liked them to come back and      their fifth-grade dreams together, as a memory of their childhood. I decided right then that I liked Mrs. Barrow.   
A month later, my grandmother died of cancer.      her was so painful for me that I __    some school.
At the funeral(葬禮), I was sitting feeling sorry for myself when I looked       and saw Mrs. Barrow standing there. She        my hand and comforted me by reminding me that Grandma had no more pain or      .        had never occurred to me that it was better for my grandma this way.
After the funeral, we went home to see the flowers that had been sent. My mom       me a pretty ivy(常春藤) plant. The attached card       :
Courtni,
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I wanted to       . I took the plant home, watered it and put it in my grandma’s old room. I am in eighth grade now and I        have that plant. I never thought a teacher could        that much about her students: now I know. 
小題1:
A．firstB．thirdC．fifthD．eighth
小題2:
A．nervousB．sadC．a(chǎn)ngryD．surprised
小題3:
A．out of orderB．out of mindC．out of control D．out of place
小題4:
A．chairB．seatC．deskD．book
小題5:
A．goodB．cleanC．emptyD．pretty
小題6:
A．thoughB．a(chǎn)lthoughC．ifD．while
小題7:
A．inB．withC．byD．on
小題8:
A．perfectB．formerC．slowD．ordinary
小題9:
A．spareB．bringC．shareD．handle
小題10:
A．ThinkingB．HavingC．AttendingD．Losing
小題11:
A．missedB．forgotC．leftD．lacked
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)roundB．upC．downD．out
小題13:
A．shookB．wavedC．gaveD．held
小題14:
A．delightB．surpriseC．sufferingD．disappointment
小題15:
A．ItB．SheC．TheyD．He
小題16:
A．droppedB．handedC．presentedD．provided
小題17:
A．readB．toldC．wroteD．informed
小題18:
A．runB．smileC．cryD．wait
小題19:
A．evenB．yetC．a(chǎn)lsoD．still
小題20:
A．learnB．careC．serveD．offer

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:B
小題5:C
小題6:A
小題7:D
小題8:B
小題9:C
小題10:D
小題11:A
小題12:B
小題13:D
小題14:C
小題15:A
小題16:B
小題17:A
小題18:C
小題19:D
小題20:B

試題分析：文章大意：作者上五年級的時候碰到一位老師Mrs. Barrow, 我當(dāng)時并沒有感到跟老師有多親近。 她讓同學(xué)們在紙上寫下自己的理想以便畢業(yè)后回來再分享這時的夢想，于是我開始喜歡老師。在奶奶的葬禮上，老師來參加并安慰我而且還送來了盆常青藤。我至今還養(yǎng)著它，看到它就會感受到老師的關(guān)愛。
小題1:C 數(shù)詞辨析。根據(jù)空所在的句子she liked them to come back and      their fifth-grade dreams together可知，此時作者剛剛上五年級。所以選擇C。
小題2:A 形容詞辨析。根據(jù)上文說自己在找教室的時候一個勁重復(fù)著老師和教室的名字，而且是第一天來，所以可以推斷作者此時心情很緊張（nervous）。B傷心的；C.生氣的；D.驚訝的。所以答案選A。
小題3:D 名詞短語辨析。因為剛到這個教室來上課，所以當(dāng)作者走進教室時，都是陌生面孔，感到自己很不合適。A.出毛病的，雜亂無章的；B心不在焉的；C.失控的；D不合適的，不在適當(dāng)位置的。所以選擇D。
小題4:B 名詞辨析。根據(jù)下文40個空后面提到seat，所以選擇B、pick your seat指“選個座位”。
小題5:C 形容詞辨析。老師讓我找個座位，所以要找個沒人的空位。A好的；B干凈的；C空的；D漂亮的。所以選擇C。
小題6:A 連詞辨析。 然而，我并沒有感到與老師的親近�？崭裨诰淠�，所以要用副詞。雖然四個選項都可以做連詞，A盡管；B盡管；C如果；D當(dāng)……時候，盡管。但是只有though可以用作副詞“可是，雖然，然而”。所以答案選A。
小題7:D 介詞辨析�！皩懺诩埳稀苯樵~用on，所以答案選D。
小題8:B 形容詞辨析。當(dāng)她以前的（former）學(xué)生畢業(yè)后，她喜歡讓他們再回來…A完美的；C慢的；D普通的。所以答案選B。
小題9:C 動詞辨析。結(jié)合上句…回來后分享（share）他們當(dāng)年上五年級的夢想。A騰出，省出；B帶來；D處理。答案選C。
小題10:D 動詞辨析。一個月以后，奶奶死于癌癥。所以這時作者失去（lose）奶奶感到很傷心難過。A想；B有；C照料。此句考查到動名詞做主語。
小題11:A 動詞辨析。因為傷心所以沒有上學(xué)，自然就落下一些課。此處school指“學(xué)業(yè)”，所以miss some school指“落課”。A錯過，思念；B忘記；C離開，leave school指“畢業(yè)”；D缺少。所以答案選A。
小題12:B 考查副詞辨析。根據(jù)常識，在奶奶的葬禮上，作者應(yīng)該是一直跪著的，頭是低下的。所以此處指抬頭看到老師…A look around環(huán)顧四周；B look up抬頭看；C look down低頭看；D look out向外看。所以答案選B。
小題13:D 動詞辨析。老師握著（hold）我的手安慰我…A shake one’s hand與某人握手；D hold one’s hand握住某人的手。所以答案選D。
小題14:C 名詞辨析。根據(jù)or前面的pain（疼痛），所以與此并列可以選出suffering（痛苦，苦楚）。句意：老師安慰我說，奶奶得了癌癥，去世了，其實是一種解脫，她不再那么痛苦了。A高興；B驚訝；C痛苦，受難；D失望。所以答案選C。
小題15:A 代詞辨析。句型“It never occurred to me that…”指“我從沒有想到…”。It做形式主語，代指that引導(dǎo)的主語從句。句意：我從沒有想到，這對奶奶來說更好。
小題16:B動詞辨析。葬禮之后，媽媽交給（hand）我了一棵漂亮的常春藤。A掉下，落下；B 傳遞，交給；C呈獻，贈送；D提供。所以答案選B。
小題17:A 動詞辨析。常春藤上附著一張紙條，寫著… 表示紙條或信息等寫著什么用read，不用write。
小題18:C 動詞辨析�？戳死蠋熈舻谋銞l，我感動地想哭（cry）。
小題19:D 副詞辨析。我現(xiàn)在上八年級了，但我依然（still）養(yǎng)著這棵常青藤。A甚至；B然而；C也。所以答案選D。
小題20:B 動詞辨析。我從沒有想到一個老師會如此關(guān)愛（care）她的學(xué)生，現(xiàn)在我知道了。A學(xué)會；C服務(wù)；D提供。所以答案選擇B。
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D．not all people can react to dangerous things

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There are many reasons that goals go unfulfilled. For many, goal setting is a never ending circle that starts, stops, and begins again. To help us succeed in reaching our goals, let’s examine the reasons why many people fail at reaching them. Here are 7 Reasons That You Won’t Reach Your Goals:
1. You Don’t Have Any Goals
Too many people are afraid to “set” their goals. Afraid of failing. Afraid of disappointment. Well, you definitely won’t complete them if you don’t try. Make a choice and set your goals. Otherwise you will end up wherever life takes you.
2. You Don’t Start
OK, so you have a goal. What have you done about it? Have you started it yet? What are you waiting for? Procrastination is responsible for the failure of many goals.
3. You Aren’t Willing to “Buy” Your Goals
Yes, you have to buy your goals. Why? Because every goal has a price. It has a cost. Time. Money. Sweat. Sacrifice. You will have to “pay” for your goals in some manner.
4. Your Goals Are Unrealistic.
Make sure that your goals are possible and that you set an adequate time frame for success.
5. You Won’t Stick With It
Over half of goals will be given up within 30 days. You set your goals .You started them. And then...you gave up. Are you using life’s daily happenings as excuses? Goals are not   reached through one effort. Rather, they are made in small steps over time.
6. You Will Fail...And You Won’t Get Back Up!
No one succeeds immediately. Those who appear to have effortlessly succeeded have usually put in years of preparation and practice. You have to fall down many times before you will succeed. Skill is learned by doing.
7. You Quit Before The Finish Line
Too many people stop...right before the finish line. It’s almost like they are afraid of succeeding. Often a life event is used as the reason for not finishing. Something always comes up before you finish.
Are you reaching your goals? Which of these is keeping you from succeeding? Set your goals. Stay the course. Always get back up when you fail. And make sure you cross the finish line.
小題1:What’s the author’s purpose of writing this passage?
A．To remind people of the importance of setting life goals.
B．To convince people of keeping to their life goals.
C．To clarify the reasons leading to the failure of achieving goals.
D．To persuade people to have big life goals.
小題2:What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word “procrastination” in the second tip?
A．hesitationB．delayC．importanceD．contradiction
小題3:According to the passage, you will not reach you goals, if you _______.
A．a(chǎn)re not willing to spend money seeking helping hands.
B．do not take time to make plans for them.
C．do not let life take you where it goes.
D．a(chǎn)re not afraid of succeeding.
小題4:What can be learned from the sixth tip?
A．He who has hope has everything.
B．Two heads are better than one.
C．Practice makes perfect.
D．Keeping up contributes to success.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

“ Yeah！ Auntie is here! “ screamed my husband’s niece and nephew together. “ Let me get the door!” “ No, let me !” Each one’s goal was to get there first and open the door for their Auntie, Me!
I couldn’t get enough of them, of their youthful love of life, and their excitement every time I visited! To be honest, it was partially because of the Surprise Travel Bag that I carried in. It was a tradition that I started when they were young. Each time I went to see them, I would take a large bag filled with toys, coloring books, candy, magic markers and “games”.
The contents(內(nèi)容) were different but the rules were not. They included: one may get a turn to choose what activity we would do; another may take a turn to go first when we played a game; ..... We shared the treats after the games and cleaned up after we played . Then, sadly, they watched the Surprise Travel Bag go away with their Auntie.
Now my niece and nephew have grown into young adults. They spend most of their visits listening to their iPods, messaging on their phones.... I completely forgot that I had put my two Surprise Travel Bags in the basement(地下室) until my husband found them this weekend.
I held the bags tightly in my arms, remembering our laughter and fun-filled get-togethers. My big decision now is to whom I will pass the Surprise Travel Bags so that the fun that the bags help to create can continue.
小題1:When the author came for a visit, the children were _________.
A．uninterestedB．excitedC．boredD．upset
小題2:We learn from the passage that the author would ________.
A．change the contents in the bags
B．change the rules each time she visited
C．choose the activity for the children
D．leave the bag behind for the children
小題3:The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to ________.
A．sell her Surprise Travel Bags
B．show us how to travel happily
C．share her good memories
D．teach us how to play with children
小題4:Why did the author forget the Surprise Travel Bags?
A．Because she is too old to remember them.
B．Because the children have grown up and have their own interests.
C．Because she has put too many things in the basement.
D．Because she doesn’t like the children any longer.
小題5:What would be the best title for the passage?
A．The Surprise Travel BagsB．How to Play with Children
C．Travel with My Surprise Travel BagD．My Family Life

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

It is a wonderful morning，as I write this：hot，but without being too hot. Outside my window，I can see the sunniest sky of the year reflected in a huge natural expand of water. It is the kind of sun that makes you well aware of summer’s temporary nature —a reminder that if I am ever to go around to book this year's holiday，time is running out .
It is now close to four years since I last took a holiday. This is because I have come to the conclusion, over the course of my adult life, that I am not very good at it. You might say this sounds like saying you are not very good at drinking tea or listening to music.  What could possibly be difficult about the natural act of putting your working life on hold for a couple of weeks and going somewhere to do nothing?
So what is my problem? On the surface, I'm probably a bit of homebody. And I just find the pressure of being on holidy too severe: it always feels like having a gun held to my head and being forced to have fun. Somehow, packing a carefully itemized list of possessions and meeting a scheduled flight has none of the excitement of suddenly deciding to take a day off and driving somewhere for the fun of it.
Thankfully, I am not alone. This summer, most of my friends have decided not to have a break. And a recent survey highlighted the downside(負(fù)面）of holidays, with the results shoeing that nearly two thirds of people found that the calming effects of a holiday wore off within 24 hours, as stress levels returned to normal. And this year's the Idler magazine published its book of awful holidays .Here you will find a list of the five most ecologically--damaging vacations it's possible to take, along with 50 horrible holidays experiences voted for on the idler website. Over the last decade, The Idler has become well known for promoting the idea of an easy, lazy life. The leisure(休閑）industry might seem an unlikely target of its criticism, but Dan Kienan, the book's editor, says that he was flooded with entries from readers for his list of awful holidays.
小題1:According to the first paragraph We can know that the writer        .
A． has a strong desire to book a holiday
B． wishes that the weather would change
C． finds it is too late to enjoy the sunshine
D． realizes it’s time to decide whether to go on a holiday
小題2:What can be inferred from the sentence underlined in the passage?
A． people may find the man unbelievable
B． People think traveling is not so easy an act as drinking tea
C．The writer often regrets not taking a holiday．
D． The writer doesn't like drinking tea or listening to music
小題3:The reason why the writer dislikes going on holidays is that      .
A． it usually takes too much time
B． he is tired of making preparations too much for holidays
C． it is far less enjoyable than breaks planned in advance
D． he feels embarrassed when other people are having fun but he isn't
小題4:We can learn from the survey that a lot of people         .
A． pretend to enjoy their holiday
B． fail to relax while they are on holiday
C． feel that the benefits of going on holidays are limited
D． have made the some decision as the writer and most of his friends
小題5:The writer takes the book of Awful Holidays as an example to             .
A． damage the reputation of the magazine
B．prove his idea to be more popular than expected
C． indicate that his dislike of holidays is widely shared
D． foucs entirely on bad personal experiences of holidays

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