In the city of Fujisawa，Japan，lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she was a teenager，she__1__of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American__2__was from the textbooks she had read. “I had a__3__in mind：Daddy watching TV in the living room，Mummy__4__cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.” Atsuko__5__to attend college in California. When she arrived，however，she found it was not her__6__world.“People were struggling with problems and often seemed__7__”，she said. “I felt very alone.” One of her hardest__8__was physical education. “We played volleyball，”she said. “The other students were__9__it，but I wasn’t.” One afternoon，the instructor asked Atsuko to__10__the ball to her teammates so they could knock it__11__the net. No problem for most people，but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face__12__she failed. A young man on her team__13__what she was going through. “He walked up to me and__14__，‘Come on. You can do that.’” “You will never understand how those words of__15__made me feel...Four words：You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness.” She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man；she is not__16__. Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan，working as a salesclerk. “I have__17__forgotten the words，”she said. “When things are not going so well，I think of them.” She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness__18__to her. “He probably doesn’t even remember it，”she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person—cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will__19__.She’s all the way over in Japan，but still she hears those four__20__words：You can do that. 1．A. learned B．spoke C．dreamed D．heard 2．A. way B．life C．education D．spirit 3．A. photo B．painting C．picture D．drawing 4．A. baking B．frying C．steaming D．boiling 5．A. hoped B．a(chǎn)rranged C．liked D．a(chǎn)ttempted 6．A. described B．imagined C．created D．discovered 7．A. tense B．cheerful C．relaxed D．deserted 8．A. times B．questions C．classes D．projects 9．A. curious about B．good at C．slow at D．nervous about 10．A. kick B．pass C．carry D．hit 11．A. through B．into C．over D．past 12．A. after B．if C．because D．until 13．A. believed B．considered C．wondered D．sensed 14．A. warned B．sighed C．ordered D．whispered 15.A. excitement B．encouragement C．persuasion D．suggestion 16．A. interested B．doubtful C．puzzled D．sure 17．A. never B．a(chǎn)lready C．seldom D．a(chǎn)lmost 18．A. happened B．a(chǎn)pplied C．seemed D．meant 19．A. continue B．stay C．exist D．live 20．A. merciful B．bitter C．simple D．easy

 

In the city of Fujisawa, Japan, lives a woman named Atsuko Saeki. When she was a teenager, she  36  of going to the United States. Most of what she knew about American  37  was from the textbooks she had read. “I had a  38  in mind: Daddy watching TV in the living room, Mummy  39  cakes and their teenage daughter off to the cinema with her boyfriend.”

Atsuko  40  to attend college in California. When she arrived, however, she found it was not her  41  world. “People were struggling with problems and often seemed  42 ,” she said. “I felt very alone.”

One of her hardest  43  was physical education. “We played volleyball.” she said. “The other students were  44  it, but I wasn’t.”

One afternoon, the instructor asked Atsuko to  45  the ball to her teammates so they could knock it  46  the net. No problem for most people, but it terrified Atsuko. She was afraid of losing face  47  she failed.

A young man on her team  48  what she was going through. He walked up to her and  49 , “Come on. You can do that”

“You will never understand how those words of  50  made me feel…Four words: You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness.”

She made it through the class. Perhaps she thanked the young man; she is not  51 .

Six years have passed. Atsuko is back in Japan, working as a salesclerk. “I have  52 forgotten the words.” she said. “When things are not going so well, I think of them.”

She is sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness  53  to her.  “He probably doesn’t even remember it,” she said. That may be the lesson. Whenever you say something to a person cruel or kind—you have no idea how long the words will  54 . She’s all the way over in Japan, but still she hears those four  55  words: You can do that.

1.	A．learned B．spoke C．heard D．dreamed

 

2.	A．way B．education C．life D．spirit

 

3.	A．photo B．painting C．picture D．drawing

 

4.	A．baking B．frying C．steaming D．boiling

 

5.	A．hoped B．a(chǎn)rranged C．liked D．a(chǎn)ttempted

 

6.	A．described B．imagined C．created D．discovered

 

7.	A．tense B．relaxed C．cheerful D．deserted

 

8.	A．question B．times C．projects D．classes

 

9.	A．curious about B．good at C．slow at D．nervous about

 

10.	A．kick B．pass C．carry D．hit

 

11.	A．through B．into C．over D．past

 

12.	A．a(chǎn)fter B．if C．because D．until

 

13.	A．sensed B．considered C．believed D．wondered

 

14.	A．warned B．sighed C．ordered D．whispered

 

15.	A．excitement B．encouragement C．persuasion D．suggestion

 

16.	A．interested B．doubtful C．puzzled D．sure

 

17.	A．seldom B．never C．a(chǎn)lready D．a(chǎn)lmost

 

18.	A．meant B．a(chǎn)pplied C．seemed D．happened

 

19.	A．continue B．stay C．exist D．live

 

20.	A．merciful B．bitter C．simple D．easy

 

 (安徽省合肥市2007屆高三第三次模擬考試)

There’s almost nothing good about goodbyes, but if something is missed, it is because it was good. I’m not good at writing and I don’t think it’s   36   to write this article, but I really need to   

  37   people who helped me   38   this year – people who made   39   in a different country easier.

The first day I got here, I went to make my   40  , and of course, the first person I got to meet was Carla. That’s   41   she’s the first person I thank, because of all the help with classes and the   42   she had with me.

Since as an exchange student I can’t   43  , I would like to thank all the people that sometimes offered me   44  . Thanks to all the people that were nice to me,   45  . They were friendly   46   not knowing me, not   47  a good day themselves, not understanding my   48  .

There’s a lot more to be thankful   49  , but all I can say is that this was   50   the best year of my life, and part of   51  is because of some people I met in this new High School. Some of these people are already   52  , some are graduating, and some I just met this school year.

I strongly believe that friends are always friends, regardless of age,   53  , race or anything else. People in need deserve having a place in others’ hearts. All the friends I   54   there will always be on my mind. I’ll   55   them.

36．A．easy                  B．hard                   C．wise                   D．happy

2,4,6

37．A．remember         B．a(chǎn)ppreciate         C．recognize          D．introduce

38．A．with                   B．up                      C．through             D．out

39．A．traveling            B．studying             C．sightseeing        D．settling

40．A．schedule           B．decision             C．project               D．a(chǎn)ppointment

41．A．because            B．why                    C．where                D．when

42．A．patience            B．toleration           C．a(chǎn)greement         D．satisfaction

43．A．cook                  B．drink                  C．drive                  D．work

44．A．wines                 B．meals                 C．rides                  D．maps

45．A．no matter what                                  B．now and then

       C．more or less                                      D．by any chance

46．A．finally                B．even                  C．hardly                D．only

47．A．making              B．expecting           C．designing          D．having

2,4,6

48．A．a(chǎn)ccent               B．expression         C．feeling               D．thought

49．A．for                     B．to                       C．with                    D．of

50．A．doubtfully          B．relatively            C．frequently          D．definitely

51．A．one                   B．it                        C．which                 D．what

52．A．graduated         B．a(chǎn)pplied              C．reported            D．graded

53．A．a(chǎn)rea                  B．community         C．nationality          D．district

54．A．found                B．made                 C．dreamed            D．heard

55．A．lose                   B．think                  C．miss                   D．touch