My family came to America in 1985.  _21_ of us spoke a word of English. Each morning
I disliked going to school for fear of not __22__what people were saying.
Very soon my mother noticed something was__23__me. The pain and care I saw in her
moon­shaped eyes made me burst into tears.  I explained to her the __24__I had of going to school. “Learning English is not __25__,” my mother said. She cheerfully __26__the two of us work together to learn the language at home. The__27__and determination my mother had were admirable because English was as __28__ to her as it was to me.
That afternoon,I saw my mother in a different light as she __29__me by the school
fence. She was the shortest of all the mothers there,  30   , her face with her welcoming smile and big,black eyes was the most __31__. The afternoon sun shone__32__on her long,black hair creating an atmosphere that made her different from others.
My mother and I immediately began reading together and __33__five new words a
day. My mother,with her encouraging attitude,made the routine (慣例) fun and interesting. The fact that she was sacrificing (犧牲) her__34__ time before going to work so that I could learn English made me see the __35__she owned. Very soon I began to understand what everyone was saying.
小題1:
A.AllB.OneC.SomeD.None
小題2:
A.hearing B.masteringC.understandingD.noticing
小題3:
A.changingB.disappointingC.hurting D.troubling
小題4:
A.fear B.emotionC.senseD.difficulty
小題5:
A.dull B.necessaryC.impossibleD.good
小題6:
A.decidedB.suggestedC.promisedD.a(chǎn)llowed
小題7:
A.wishB.considerationC.confidenceD.progress
小題8:
A.new B.strangeC.familiar D.good
小題9:
A.sent for B.picked upC.waited forD.looked for
小題10:
A.soB.butC.because D.however
小題11:
A.hopeful B.relaxingC.confusingD.exciting
小題12:
A.directlyB.brightlyC.slightlyD.clearly
小題13:
A.discussingB.reviewingC.rememberingD.writing
小題14:
A.working B.shoppingC.learning D.resting
小題15:
A.determination B.sadnessC.joke D.modesty

小題1:D
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:A

小題1:剛到美國(guó),家人中沒(méi)有人會(huì)說(shuō)英語(yǔ)。
小題1:作者擔(dān)心聽(tīng)不懂別人說(shuō)的話。
小題1:trouble作及物動(dòng)詞,意思是“使煩惱,使焦慮”。句意:不久,母親注意到有件事使我煩惱。其他三項(xiàng)分別為“改變;使失望;傷害”,和文章上下文不相符。
小題1:作者向母親解釋自己怕去上學(xué)。have fear of doing sth.“害怕做某事”,和上下文文意相符。
小題1:母親說(shuō)學(xué)英語(yǔ)不是不可能的,表明了她的決心和信心。
小題1:句意:她高興地建議我們兩人在家一起學(xué)英語(yǔ)。suggest sb.(should) do sth.“建議某人做某事”,符合上下文。
小題1:句意:母親的信心和決心令人佩服。
小題1:母親和作者都沒(méi)有學(xué)過(guò)英語(yǔ),故英語(yǔ)對(duì)她們來(lái)說(shuō)是新事物。
小題1:母親去接孩子,應(yīng)是在校外等候,故C項(xiàng)正確。
小題1:句意:盡管她是在場(chǎng)的所有母親中最矮的,但她的表情卻是最有希望的。
小題1:hopeful “有希望的”,指母親的表情讓我看到希望。 
小題1:句意:下午的陽(yáng)光明亮地照在她那長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的烏發(fā)上,產(chǎn)生了一種美感,使她與眾不同。
小題1:根據(jù)句意,作者和母親每天記五個(gè)單詞,故C項(xiàng)符合題意。
小題1:工作前的時(shí)間應(yīng)是休息時(shí)間。
小題1:母親犧牲休息時(shí)間陪作者學(xué)英語(yǔ),使作者意識(shí)到母親所具有的決心。
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By 1928 the popular nightspot began radio broadcasts. From the broadcasts Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation.
On the Road
As Ellington’s popularity increased, he realized that his orchestra could do well on concert tours. They left the Cotton Club in 1931 and toured America and Europe almost continually for the next 43 years. In addition to touring, Ellington made recordings and continued to compose music.
Duke Ellington played the piano, composed music, and led his famous orchestra for more than 50 years, until his death in 1974. Music lovers all over the world agree that the large quantity of music he created will be enjoyed for many years to come.
小題1:From the second paragraph, we know that Ellington ____________.
A.could sing as well as he played the piano
B.preferred mature audiences to young adults
C.had a natural talent for musical composition
D.learnt to play musical instrument from very young age
小題2:Which of the following can show us Ellington’s leadership ability?
A.Ellington was very popular at parties in the Washington area.
B.Ellington took the responsibility for a band for a long time.
C.Ellington did live radio broadcasts in New York City.
D.Ellington continually developed new material.
小題3:We may infer from the passage that ____________.
A.Ellington’s career took off overnight
B.Ellington loves touring around the world
C.Ellington could compose a wide variety of songs
D.Ellington had a great effect on the world of music
小題4:Which of the following shows the order in which the events happened in the story?
a. Ellington joined a five-piece group of musicians in Washington.
b. Ellington’s orchestra played at the Cotton Club.
c. Ellington and his orchestra gained a national reputation.
d. Ellington began playing the piano at high school parties.
e. Ellington’s orchestra went on concert tours.
A.d-b-a-e-cB.d-a-b-c-eC.a(chǎn)-d-b-c-eD.a(chǎn)-d-b-e-c

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