The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition (过渡期) for me. 1 is probably true with many people, I got quite homesick and 2 thought about going home.

　　Although the 3 time for many students is getting 4 from home, my mailbox was frequently 5 One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard 6 out at me. I sat down to read it, 7 a note from someone back home. 8 I be-came increasingly puzzled (困惑) as 9 postcards were like this: It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card back to my room and 10 about it.

　　Several days later I 11 another post-card, this one 12 news about Maybel-line, Mabel's cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another, 13 full of news of different people. I began to 14 look forward to the next one, 15 to see what this author would come up with 16 I was never 17 .

　　Finally, the cards 18 coming, right about the time I had begun to feel 19 about college life. They had been such a hap-py distraction (调剂) that I have 20 all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a lift.

The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition（过渡期）for me.   1   is probably true with many people．I got quite homesick and   2   thought about going home.

Although the   3   time for many students is getting   4   from home, my mailbox was frequently   2   . One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard   6   out at me．I sat down to read it,   7   a note from someone back home.  8   I became increasingly puzzled as   9   postcard were like this: It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card back to my room and   10   about it.

Several days later I   11   another postcard, this one  12   news about Maybe line, Mabel’s cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another,   13   full of news of different people. I began to   14   look forward to the next one, 15 to see what this author would come up with 16   . I was never  17   .

Finally, the cards   18   coming, right about the time I had begun to feel   19   about college life. They had been such a happy distraction （调剂） that, I have 20  all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a life.

1．A．If                        B．So                      C．As                     D．What

2．A．often                    B．carefully             C．seldom               D．merely

3．A．hard                     B．last                     C．busiest               D．happiest

4．A．visitors                 B．letters                 C．calls                   D．directions

5．A．empty                  B．full                     C．closed                D．open

6．A．pouring                 B．reaching             C．staring                D．rolling

7．A．describing             B．considering          C．enjoying             D．expecting

8．A．But                      B．Thus                  C．Also                   D．Even

9．A．any                      B．no                      C．some                  D．such

10．A．joked                  B．talked                 C．forgot                D．cared

11．A．mailed                B．accepted             C．wrote                 D．received

12．A．delivering            B．demanding          C．discovering         D．developing

13．A．one                    B．each                   C．either                 D．both

14．A．hardly                B．possibly              C．usually               D．really

15．A．promising           B．surprised            C．interested            D．pretending

16．A．below                 B．lately                  C．next                   D．behind

17．A．frightened           B．disappointed        C．excited               D．pleased

18．A．continued            B．stopped              C．started                D．avoided

19．A．easy                   B．safe                    C．tired                   D．anxious

20．A．lost                     B．collected       C．torn                     D．saved

 (06·全国Ⅱ)

The year I went away to college was a very difficult transition（过渡期）for me.    21    is probably true with many people. I got quite homesick and    22    thought about going home.

Although the   23   time for many students is getting   24   from home, my mailbox was frequently   25  . One day when I went to the mailbox, there was a postcard   26   out at me. I sat down to read it,   27   a note from someone back home.   28   I became increasingly puzzled （困惑）as   29   postcards were like this; It was a full news report about a woman named Mabel and her newborn baby. I took the card back to my room and   30   about it.

Several days later I   31   another postcard, this one   32   news about Maybelline, Mabel’s

cousin. Soon after, another card arrived and then another,   33   full of news of different people. I began to   34   look forward to the next one,   35   to see what this author would come up with  36  . I was never   37  .

    Finally, the cards   38   coming, right about the time I had begun to feel   39   about college life. They had been such a happy distraction（调剂）that I have   40   all the postcards and still bring them out to read whenever I need a lift.

21．A．If                           B．So                           C．As                        D．What

22．A．often                      B．carefully                  C．seldom                 D．merely

23．A．hard                       B．last                          C．busiest                  D．happiest

24．A．visitors                   B．letters                      C．calls                     D．directions

25．A．empty                     B．full                          C．closed                  D．open

26．A．pouring                   B．reaching                   C．staring                  D．rolling

27．A．describing               B．considering              C．enjoying                D．expecting

28．A．But                         B．Thus                       C．Also                     D．Even

29．A．any                        B．no                           C．some                    D．such

30．A．joked                      B．talked                      C．forgot                   D．cared

31．A．mailed                    B．accepted                  C．wrote                   D．received

32．A．delivering                B．demanding               C．discovering           D．developing

33．A．one                        B．each                        C．either                    D．both

34．A．nearly                     B．possibly                   C．usually                  D．really

35．A．promising               B．surprised                  C．interested              D．pretending

36．A．below                     B．lately                       C．next                     D．behind

37．A．frightened               B．disappointed             C．excited                 D．pleased

38．A．continued                B．stopped                    C．started                  D．avoided

39．A．easy                       B．safe                         C．tired                     D．anxious

40．A．lost                        B．collected                  C．torn                      D．saved

    

Nicole lived on a farm where cocks were used as alarm clocks, and coal was burned when it was cold in the winter. She worked as a bank clerk in the day and was a part of a club that collected coins for fun. Although Nicole was   1   with this way of life, she still   2   moving to the East Coast to become a clothing   3 . She loved the feel of different cloths and enjoyed   4   pretty clothes.

Because her  5   was like a close friend to her, she told him about her dream. He was so   6   that he burned his tongue on the   7   he was drinking.

“Nicole,” he said, “Are you   8  ? Do you have a cold or a fever?”

“No,” Nicole answered, “I just want to   9  my dream.”

“Get your head out of the cloud,” her father said, “You’re a clever girl, but you belong here on the   10  .”

When Nicole   11  this, she felt like her father had   12   a door in her face.   13  , she was determined to become a   14   designer. She decided to run away from home.

During the middle of the night, she   15   out of the window with only a coat and some money. It was a long climb down, and she almost   16   herself when she   17  . Luckily, there was a soft   18   nearby that broke her fall.

“That was  19  ,” she thought, “I almost broke my neck!”

It was a good thing that she didn’t because after her spring collection   20   out, she became one of the most famous fashion designers in the world.

1．A．uneasy                  B．satisfied               C．suitable               D．angry

2．A．hated                    B．liked                    C．fond of             D．dreamed of

3．A．interviewer            B．designer              C．seller                   D．collector

4．A．selling                   B．exchanging          C．making                D．buying

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

6．A．disappointed          B．excited                C．surprised             D．pleased

7．A．cheese                  B．wine                   C．cake                   D．coffee

8．A．sick                      B．wrong                 C．curious               D．well

9．A．quit                      B．follow                 C．get                      D．have

10．A．farm                   B．way                    C．house                  D．club

11．A．noticed               B．saw                    C．found                  D．heard

12．A．opened                B．built                    C．closed                 D．offered

13．A．And                    B．Still                     C．Thus                   D．But

14．A．coin                    B．cloth                   C．fashion                D．modern

15．A．climbed              B．stepped               C．jumped                D．crawled

16．A．frightened            B．hanged                C．broke                  D．hurt

17．A．screamed            B．landed                 C．walked                D．cried

18．A．voice                  B．bush                   C．wall                    D．rock

19．A．safe                   B．hard                    C．easy                    D．dangerous

20．A．rushed                B．sold                    C．came                  D．carried