(2013·南通模擬) “It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new！”says Englishtown _____ Ellen Rema.Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50，and in just a few years，she has made ____ progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were ____ in the German countryside where she lives.At Englishtown，she joins ____ classes online and speaks with live native English?speaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place to ____，”she says.“My son always says，mom，you are a bit ___.He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying，____ love it，I do it for myself.”
In 2001，Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly ____.“I spent hours and hours studying.”she said.“Maybe I wanted too much in a short time.I finished all my ___ after 2 years，but noticed I still had ____ difficulties.”
Instead of ____，she chose to press on.After four years at Englishtown，she's still studying in the online classroom，but now to perfect her already ____ English，she has set new ____ for herself and ___ understanding grammar points.
“Studying online is never ____，but you need self?discipline，self?motivation and staying power，”she says.“If you really want to learn，never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no____.Practice，practice，practice！”
Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work.It should also be ____！“I really like the online conversation classrooms，”she says.“I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.I'm open for all____.”
Ellen has been able to ____ her English to use by visiting England five times！“I'm very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now was learned here，”Ellen says.“My life has ____ with Englishtown.”
小題1:
A．professorB．friendC．studentD．reporter
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)mazingB．challenging
C．discouragingD．disturbing
小題3:
A．satisfiedB．offered
C．a(chǎn)ttendedD．represented
小題4:
A．conversationB．composition
C．listeningD．reading
小題5:
A．liveB．eatC．entertainD．study
小題6:
A．crazyB．tiredC．worriedD．a(chǎn)ttractive
小題7:
A．thoughB．butC．whileD．when
小題8:
A．droppedB．brushed
C．a(chǎn)wardedD．progressed
小題9:
A．channelsB．schedulesC．coursesD．papers
小題10:
A．comprehendingB．reading
C．grammarD．vocabulary
小題11:
A．fighting backB．giving up
C．turning awayD．looking around
小題12:
A．significantB．shabbyC．brokenD．excellent
小題13:
A．goalsB．decisions
C．meansD．conclusions
小題14:
A．turns offB．gets off
C．focuses onD．puts up
小題15:
A．interestingB．boringC．shockingD．unwilling
小題16:
A．visionB．successC．struggleD．tendency
小題17:
A．funB．wasteC．weaknessD．wonder
小題18:
A．measuresB．topicsC．timetablesD．fashions
小題19:
A．takeB．setC．makeD．put
小題20:
A．ruinedB．startedC．changedD．turned

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:A
小題5:D
小題6:A
小題7:B
小題8:D
小題9:C
小題10:C
小題11:B
小題12:D
小題13:A
小題14:C
小題15:B
小題16:B
小題17:A
小題18:B
小題19:D
小題20:C
有志者，事竟成。一位50歲才開始學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的老人，憑借頑強(qiáng)的毅力，取得了可喜的成績(jī)。
小題1:由第二段的第一句可知她是Englishtown的一名“學(xué)生”。
答案　C
小題2:她50歲開始學(xué)英語(yǔ)，僅僅幾年后，就取得了“驚人的”進(jìn)步。后三項(xiàng)分別表示“挑戰(zhàn)性的”“令人氣餒的”“煩擾的”，都不符合語(yǔ)境。
答案　A
小題3:　在她居住的德國(guó)鄉(xiāng)村沒(méi)有“提供”夜校課程，所以她選擇了網(wǎng)絡(luò)學(xué)習(xí)方式。
答案　B
小題4:根據(jù)本句后半句中的內(nèi)容可知她參加的是在線“會(huì)話”課程。倒數(shù)第二段中的第三句也是答案提示。
答案　A
小題5:　根據(jù)第二段第一句中的內(nèi)容可知Englishtown是一個(gè)極好的“學(xué)習(xí)”場(chǎng)所。
答案　D
小題6:下一句提到她的兒子難以理解她為什么花那么多的時(shí)間去學(xué)習(xí)，由此可知他認(rèn)為媽媽有點(diǎn)兒“瘋狂”。
答案　A
小題7:　他不能理解的是媽媽為什么花那么多時(shí)間學(xué)習(xí)，“卻”樂(lè)在其中。
答案　B
小題8:她從第一級(jí)開始學(xué)習(xí)，并且很快“取得進(jìn)步”。此處progress作動(dòng)詞，表示“進(jìn)步，進(jìn)展”。
答案　D
小題9:她在兩年后學(xué)完了所有的“課程”。A項(xiàng)表示“渠道，頻道”，B項(xiàng)表示“時(shí)間表”，D項(xiàng)表示“論文，報(bào)紙，試卷”，都不符合語(yǔ)境。
答案　C
小題10:根據(jù)下文第24空后面的內(nèi)容可知她察覺(jué)到自己仍然有“語(yǔ)法”方面的困難。
答案　C
小題11:　她沒(méi)有“放棄”，而是堅(jiān)定地繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)。A項(xiàng)表示“還擊，抵抗”，C項(xiàng)表示“轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)去，拒絕(進(jìn)入)”，D項(xiàng)表示“尋找”，都不符合語(yǔ)境。
答案　B
小題12:為了使她本來(lái)已經(jīng)很優(yōu)秀的英語(yǔ)更出色……。
答案　D
小題13:雖然她的英語(yǔ)已經(jīng)非常優(yōu)秀，可是她又為自己制訂了新的“目標(biāo)”。
答案　A
小題14:她為自己制訂了新的目標(biāo)，并且“集中”理解語(yǔ)法要點(diǎn)。
答案　C
小題15:　本句的后半部分提到“但是你需要自律、自我激勵(lì)以及保持動(dòng)力”，由此可知她認(rèn)為在線學(xué)習(xí)一點(diǎn)也不“乏味”。
答案　B
小題16:如果你真的想學(xué)習(xí)，即使當(dāng)你意識(shí)到有困難或者認(rèn)為不會(huì)有“成功”的時(shí)候，也決不要放棄。
答案　B
小題1:　結(jié)合本句前后兩句中的內(nèi)容可知學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)也應(yīng)該“很有趣”。
答案　A
小題17:她對(duì)所有的“話題”都感興趣。A項(xiàng)表示“措施”，C項(xiàng)表示“時(shí)間表”，D項(xiàng)表示“時(shí)尚”，都與語(yǔ)境不符。
答案　B
小題18:通過(guò)五次參觀英國(guó)，她已經(jīng)能夠使用英語(yǔ)。put...to use是固定搭配，表示“利用，使用”。
答案　D
小題19:　Englishtown使她的生活發(fā)生了“改變”。
答案　C
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As I looked _______ the car window,there was a small park where I saw a little boy,around one and a half to two years old, _______freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short_______.The boy had a big smile on his face_______ he had just been set free from a ­­­­­­______.The boy would then fall to the grass,get up,and without_______ or without looking back at his mother,run as fast as he could,again ,still with a ______ on his face,as if nothing had happened.
Kids,when they fall down,they don’t consider their falling down as a failure,but _______, they treat it as a learning experience.They feel compelled to try and try again until they_______.
Not only was I impressed by the boy’s courage, but I was _____ touched by the manner in which he ran.With each attempt,he looked so_______,so natural, without signs of fear,nervousness,or of being disappointed.His only _____ was to run freely and to do it effectively as he could.He was just being a ______,just being himself.He was not looking for_____ or worrying about whether ________ was watching.He wasn’t concerned about being judged.He didn’t seem to be bothered by the fact that maybe someone would see him ______and that it would be ______ if he did fall.No,all that______ to him was to accomplish the task of activity at hand to the best of his ability, feeling the experience of running fully and freely.
I learned a lot from that observation and ______, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in life.
小題1:
A．leftB．startedC．stoppedD．drove
小題2:
A．outsideB．downC．towardD．over
小題3:
A．playingB．smilingC．rollingD．running
小題4:
A．sightB．lengthC．timeD．distance
小題5:
A．evenifB．solongasC．a(chǎn)sthoughD．nowthat
小題6:
A．prisonB．houseC．parkD．castle
小題7:
A．a(chǎn)ttentionB．hesitationC．questionD．a(chǎn)pplication
小題8:
A．puzzleB．smileC．pleasureD．surprise
小題9:
A．thereforeB．insteadC．stillD．a(chǎn)nyhow
小題10:
A．stopB．winC．a(chǎn)chieveD．succeed
小題11:
A．luckilyB．a(chǎn)pparentlyC．a(chǎn)ctuallyD．equally
小題12:
A．confidentB．joyfulC．quietD．proud
小題13:
A．worryB．talentC．concernD．conclusion
小題14:
A．studentB．childC．playerD．winner
小題15:
A．chanceB．fortuneC．a(chǎn)pprovalD．trouble
小題16:
A．someoneB．nooneC．everyoneD．one
小題17:
A．tryB．runC．cryD．fall
小題18:
A．embarrassingB．disappointingC．frighteningD．exciting
小題19:
A．happenedB．caredC．matteredD．related
小題20:
A．experimentB．experienceC．expressingD．expectation

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

In the process of my growing up I cannot remember hearing the words ‘‘I love you” from my father．When your father never says them to you when you are a child，it gets        for him to say those words as he gets older．In fact，I could not honestly remember when I had last        my love to him either．I decided to        my pride and make the first       ．After some hesitation，in our next phone conversation I burst out the words．“Dad．．．I love you!”
There was a silence at the other end and he        replied，“Well，same back at ya!”
I chuckled and said，“Dad，I know you love me，and when you are        ，I know you will say what you want to say．’’
Fifteen minutes later my mother        and nervously asked，“Paul，is everything okay?’’
A few weeks later，Dad        our phone conversation with the words，“Paul，I love you．’’I was at work during this conversation and the tears were rolling down my cheeks as I        “heard’’ the love．As we both sat there in tears we realized that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new       ．
A short while after this special moment，my father        escaped death following heart surgery．Many times since，I have        whether l would have ever “heard” the love if I had not taken the first step and Dad had not        the surgery．
小題1:
A．rougherB．tougherC．shyerD．severer
小題2:
A．conveyedB．leftC．passedD．devoted
小題3:
A．get acrossB．put upC．set asideD．take on
小題4:
A．a(chǎn)ssumptionB．moveC．decisionD．remark
小題5:
A．fearfullyB．excitedlyC．cheerfullyD．a(chǎn)wkwardly
小題6:
A．cautiousB．casualC．relaxedD．ready
小題7:
A．calledB．droppedC．removedD．glanced
小題8:
A．continuedB．performedC．concludedD．obtained
小題9:
A．naturallyB．finallyC．indirectlyD．gradually
小題10:
A．1evelB．situationC．classD．rank
小題11:
A．slightlyB．nearlyC．narrowlyD．hardly
小題12:
A．realizedB．wonderedC．understoodD．believed
小題13:
A．operatedB．performedC．toleratedD．survived

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

When Joan gave birth to the first boy in her family in three generations, she and her husband were overjoyed. So were her parents. Joan expected her elder sister, Sally, to be just as delighted as them. Joan had always admired Sally--the beauty and the star of the family--and felt happy about her achievements.
But since the baby's arrival, the sisters have become distant. Joan feels hurt for Sally seems completely uninterested in her baby. Sally, who has no children, claims that her younger sister "acts as if no one ever had a baby before."
Neither Sally nor Joan understands that the real cause of the current coldness is that their family roles have suddenly changed to the opposite. Finally Joan seems to be better than her elder sister--and Sally doesn't like it! Their distance may be temporary, but it shows that childhood competition don't fade easily as ages grow. It can remain powerful in relationships throughout life.
In a study of the University of Cincinnati, 65 men and women between ages 25 and 93 were asked how they felt about their brothers and sisters. Nearly 75 percent admitted having hidden competitive feelings. In a few cases, these emotions were so strong as to have affected their entire lives.
Many adult brothers and sisters are close, supportive--yet still tend to compete. Two brothers I know turn into killers when on opposite sides of a tennis net. Off the court, they are the best of friends. My own younger sister can't wait to tell me when I've put on weight. However, she's a terrible cook and that pleases me; I tease her when she comes to dinner. Happily, despite these small failings, we have been an important resource for each other.
In between the very competitive and the generally supportive children lie those who say that no friendship should survive. Some brothers and sisters stay at arm's length, but never give up competition completely. Why do these puzzling, unproductive, often painful relationships continue to exist?
小題1:When Joan's son was born, Sally       .
A．felt very happyB．felt not delightedC．moved awayD．a(chǎn)dmired her a lot
小題2:What happens to children's desire to compete with their brothers and sisters?
A．It sometimes will disappear when they grow up.
B．It will never disappear throughout life.
C．It will improve their relationships when they grow up.
D．It will never harm their relationships when they grow up.
小題3:Why does the author's sister often tell her when she's put on weight?
A．Because she wants the author to go on a diet.
B．Because she wants the author to stop calling her a bad cook.
C．Because she wants to make fun of the author's weight.
D．Because she wants to be honest with the author.
小題4:The underlined sentence means that although some brothers and sisters       .
A．live near each other, they still have competitions
B．live away from each other, they stop their competitions
C．live together, they often think of ending their competitions
D．live within a big family, they often try to end their competitions

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