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When Carol was diagnosed, her cancer had   21   to her bones. We calmly talked about what to expect. I reviewed choices for   22  and printed out new research. But   23   , I cried and struggled. Only half the patients are alive two years after diagnosis.

Carol began treatment afterwards. She felt almost   24   and went right back to work. Carol hates the idea of being   25   as a “sick” person. She likes her life   26   . Last winter, Carol suddenly found   27   difficult to swallow. She slept a lot and was slow to wake in the morning. There was continuous pressure in her chest and   28   I saw her looking thoughtful. One day, she told me, “I think I   29   never leave the hospital,” she continued, “I just want to enjoy the little things---   30   is out of the window.” We had never spoken of that before.   31   we began an African safari, a trip she had dreamed of for years.

Morning and afternoon, we went diving and rolled into the clear water    32   down like peas in honey. In the evenings, we spent time on the pier, watching the sun set. One of the young couples on the island wondered if we were sisters. We laughed. “Friends for 34 years,” I said. I could see by their   33   that they didn’t really understand that kind of time. We have been friends   34   than they have been alive.

   35   dives, we talked about where to go next. I made lists    36   she slept. Our plans were now more theoretical, and the big trip to the South Pacific one day seemed a long way off. Cancer has become part of our   37  . We are well aware that our bodies are temporary gifts. Not knowing what comes next means   38   is possible. Perhaps I will be hit by a truck, or my heart will stop. Life is   39   .

We took our last dive of the trip. When we reached the deep blue water, we spread our arm out like wings and pretended to   40   .      

1.. A. spread       B. delivered       C. developed           D. sent   

2. A. directions    B. medicine        C. instructions        D. treatment

3. A. in danger    B. in tears      C. in private          D. in trouble

4. A. same      B. common      C. usual               D. normal

5.A. looked     B. considered      C. thought         D. felt

6.A. as it is       B. to good purpose C. of general interest  D. in a way

7. A. this      B. one         C. it              D. that

8. A. now and then B. more or less  C. here and there      D. sooner or later

9. A. should         B. might       C. must                D. need

10.A. what      B. which       C. that                D. when

11. A. Still        B. Yet         C. Then                D. Even

12. A. sinking      B. swimming        C. dropping            D. disappearing

13. A. words        B. voices      C. faces               D. actions

14. A. longer       B. older           C. closer          D. elder

15. A. Among        B. With         C. Between         D. Beyond

16. A. because      B. though      C. since               D. while

17. A. leadership   B. scholarship C. friendship          D. membership

18. A. everything   B. nothing     C. anything            D. something

19. A. dangerous    B. colorful        C. difficult           D. different

20. A. enjoy        B. dance           C. sing                D. fly

 

One morning I stood beside the window. Across the river, the __1___ decorated the edge of the shore in white. I stood __2____ and looked at what the night’s storm had ___3___.

I leaned forward and stood close to the window. There was a goose out there, quite ___4___, its wings folded to its sides, its feet ___5___ to the ice. Then from the dark skies, I saw a line of swans. They moved in their own ___6___ style, graceful and free.

As I watched, the leader __7___ from the sky and landed on the ice. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose, I __8___ it might be killed by those great swan beaks(鳥喙).

__9__instead, those beaks began to work on the ___10___. The long necks were lifted and curved down, again and again. At last, the goose’s head ___11___; its body pulled. Then the goose was ___12____ and standing on the ice. And the swans stood in the air ___13___. It seemed as if the goose was crying, “I cannot fly.” Four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks cleaned the goose’s ___14___ from top to bottom, chipping off the ice held in the feathers. ___15___at last the goose’s wings were free,  the four swans ___16___  and joined the group.They restarted their eastward journey cheerfully.

I watched them until they ___17____ over the tops of the farthest trees. Only then did I realized that __18____ were running down my cheeks. Believe me! This story is __19____. And I will ask “If so for birds why not for ___20____?”

1.A. flower       B. tree          C. snow       D. picture

2.A. quietly       B. silently        C. happily     D. nervously

3.A. washed      B.painted        C. destroyed   D. cleaned

4.A. hungry       B. thirsty        C. terrible     D. still

5.A. frozen       B. put          C. turned      D. tied

6.A. common     B. ordinary      C. noticeable   D. boring

7.A. dived        B. moved        C. flew       D. circled

8.A. frightened    B. feared         C. hoped      D. knew

9.A. Wonderfully  B. Puzzlingly  C. Surprisingly  D. Disappointingly

10.A. ice          B. earth        C. goose        D. swan

11.A. carried       B. pushed      C. moved        D. lifted

12.A. glad         B. sad         C. free           D. lucky

13.A. listening     B. hearing       C. fighting       D. watching

14.A. head         B. legs         C. feathers       D. body

15.A. While        B. When        C. Before        D. Until

16.A. took off       B. took up      C. got away       D. got up

17.A. climbed       B. stopped      C. disappeared     D. landed

18.A. leaves         B. hairs        C. rivers          D. tears

19.A. actual         B. real          C. true           D. right

20.A. animals        B. man         C. people         D. insects

Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago,after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36   his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always   37   his success to it.

At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree,  38  to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the   39   made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the  40  customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be  taken down for  41  . Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying   42  for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a  43   fake（假貨）. When he was  44   of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch,  45  cost nearly 100,000, into pieces  46  hearing Glen’ s words. Glen was  47  . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined  48  . For many times of entry-exit  49  he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and   50   him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if  51  reusing and carrying fake and shoddy goods, he would be  52  according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.

 After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep  53  on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of  54  , which he would remember as the  55  of his success forever.

1. A. set up            B. took up          C. went up              D. picked up

2.A. honors             B. mentions         C. brings               D. owes

3.A. decided            B. refused          C. objected             D. asked

4.A. books              B. things       C. savings              D. pounds

5.A. ordinary          B. routine          C. regular              D. common

6.A. look               B. inspection  C. test             D. experiment

7.A . one               B. it           C. them             D. these

8.A. priceless              B. useful       C. worthless        D. valuable

9.A. afraid                 B. proud        C. ashamed              D. hard

10.A . that                 B. what             C. as              D.  which

11.A. on                B. at           C. who              D. in

12.A. disappointed          B. delighted        C. amazed           D. satisfied

13.A. strictly              B. quietly          C. quickly              D. curiously

14.A. conditions        B. experiences      C. experiments          D. chances

15.A. stopped               B. hoped        C. warned           D. urged

16.A. came out          B. found out        C. sent out             D. set out

17.A. hit               B. blamed       C. praised          D. charged

18.A. expression            B. idea        C. thought          D. impression

19. A. honesty              B. lies             C. goods           D. bravery

20.A. secret                B. lesson           C. choice           D. Belief

 

When I was a small boy my family was very poor. My father always used his savings to       my mother to visit her parents who lived far away. There was just my younger brother and myself in the house. One evening Dad came home from       and there was no food in the house, not       a piece of bread. Although we were       , my brother and I went to bed without eating anything.

My father had no money, but I knew from the         on his face that he could not let us have an empty stomach. He         the house and about two hours later returned and quickly       us up. He had in his hand two small potato pies, which he gave us to eat. I don't know where he got the       but somehow he       to get us something to eat.

My father had not eaten and had worked all day       he sat there with great satisfaction watching us eat. This has       stayed in my mind and left more of an impression than any amount of       he may ever have given me.

At that moment, I felt happy knowing that he was there and would not let us      .

I guess the       I am trying to make is that in difficult times it is       not to show weakness but strength and character. If a       is the cement (粘合劑) that holds a family together, then the father is       that strengthens that cement.

 It is his values and       and memories that have carried me forward and helped me to      my own problems in life. In my own       I have learned that it is the valuable time you spend with your children and the values you give to them that will remain with them always.

1.A. force                       B. encourage                      C. send              D. teach            

2.A. hospital              B. work             C. school                D. shop

3.A. quite                B. just                      C. only                  D. even

4.A. nervous                    B. hungry               C. sleepy                D. busy

5.A. worry                       B. pleasure                        C. disappointment          D. surprise

6.A. cleaned         B. observed                     C. left                   D. searched

7.A. brought                    B. put                             C. called                 D. woke

8.A. chance                      B. food              C. support                     D. recipe

9.A. managed                   B. decided                         C. agreed                          D. waited

10.A. so              B. or                    C. but                   D. and

11.A. normally                  B. always                C. shortly                D. softly

12.A. cost            B. time                  C. salary                 D. money

13.A. suffer                    B. know                 C. leave                 D. cry

14.A. decision                  B. promise                         C. point                  D. apology

15.A. strange            B. important                C. difficult               D. common

16.A. father                   B. brother                       C. sister                 D. mother

17.A. something                B. anything               C. everything                     D. nothing

18.A. words             B. records                 C. actions               D. failures

19.A. work out                 B. carry out              C. run into               D. look into

20.A. opinion        B. home                         C. order                         D. turn

 

Several years ago, we moved into the apartment where we live now. When my friends helped me move in, the downstairs neighbors began to  36  about the noise. I could do  37  about it. After all, noises are unavoidable(不可避免的).How can anyone move in  38  .

Still  39  ,the complaints continued on a daily basis—well after the first day. We walked “too loudly”down the stairs, we laughed too often, we opened and closed the door too many times…They had many  40  to complain.

Nobody can stand the endless complaints and quarrels. I soon learned that they had  41  the last few families who lived above them by the same way. So I had the information I needed and I tried to  42  every situation carefully.

I tried to walk in  43  to avoid any possible noises. Whenever they called  44  came to the door with a complaint, no matter how unreasonable, I simply listened. From their confused expressions, I could imagine that they had never expected to get a   45  attitude from me.

Of course, it was hard to keep calm but my sister and I  46  . I told my sister that we were going to be pleasant and  47  them to change their attitude to neighbors. I explained to her that they probably felt  48  in their lives because they are common people.   49  , they were always looking for a   50  to show their power so that nobody could look down upon them. I continued smiling and greeting them as I saw them, much to their  51  .On more than one occasion(不止一次), I ended up  52  them. They thanked me before they left.

Unexpectedly, the next time I saw them, they all smiled and  53  friendly. We had a short but pleasant  54  . Ever since then, they’ve been very pleasant neighbors, and we’ve become good  55  .

1.A. worryB. talk                                    C. care                                            D. complain

2.A.everything           B. nothing                   C. something                        D. anything

3.A.quietly                           B. quickly                    C. suddenly                                   D. slowly

4.A.angrier                           B. less                                    C. better                                        D. worse

5.A.purposes              B. times                                 C. reasons                                      D. persons

6.A.come across        B. driven off                         C. knocked into                            D. taken in

7.A.treat                      B. allow                                 C. keep                                           D. accept

8.A.fashion                           B. trouble                    C. doubt                                         D. peace

9.A.but                        B. so                             C. or                                      D. as

10.A.funny                           B. positive                            C. gentle                               D. satisfying

11.A.continued                   B. decided                            C. began                               D. stopped

12.A.order                           B. ask                                     C. forbid                               D. encourage

13.A.stupid                          B. powerless                  C. unfortunate                        D. dangerous

14.A.Besides              B. Therefore                        C. Otherwise                        D. However

15.A.task                     B. chance                    C. challenge                                  D. job

16.A.surprise             B. worry                      C. taste                                           D. expect

17.A.frustrating         B. annoying                          C. helping                             D. joining

18.A.sounded            B. felt                                    C. phoned                                      D. looked

19.A.discussion                   B. quarrel                    C. conversation                            D. journey

20.A.friends                         B. workmates             C. partners                                    D. classmates