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One day when government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the   1to come out．A while later they   2

saw mice running out,   3．However, just as they were about to start to   4, they saw two more mice get out．The strange thing was that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away   5．Instead, it   6that one was trying to bite the tail of the other．Everyone was

7, so they stepped closer to take a look．They realized that one of the mice was   8and could not see anything, and   9was trying to pull him to escape．

After witnessing what happened, everyone was speechless and   10in thought．During meal time, the group of people sat down   11a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice．One serious Rome official said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was   12of emperor and minister．” The others thought for a while and said: “That was  13!” A smart Israeli said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was husband and wife．” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made   14; so they expressed   15．A Chinese, who was accustomed to the firm tradition of loyalty to   16, said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was mother and son．” Once again the others thought for a while, and nodded yet another time．At that moment, one   17Samaritan looked at other people, and asked:“Why did those two mice have to have a   18relationship?” Suddenly, the atmosphere   19．

In fact, true love is not established on benefit, friendship and loyalty or blood relationship．

20, it is based on no relationship．

1.A．corner         B．barn             C．hole             D．smoke

2.A．indeed         B．luckily          C．hardly           D．finally

3.A．one after another                      B．by and by       

C．again and again                      D．now and then

4.A．catch up           B．pick up          C．keep up          D．clean up

5.A．suddenly           B．immediately      C．surprisingly     D．naturally

6.A．proved         B．happened         C．came             D．seemed

7.A．excited            B．anxious          C．puzzled          D．shocked

8.A．blind          B．deaf             C．disabled         D．dumb

9.A．one                B．other            C．another          D．the other

10.A．sank              B．lost             C．concentrated     D．fixed

11.A．with              B．for              C．in               D．by

12.A．one               B．that             C．such             D．what

13.A．wrong         B．OK               C．why              D．exactly

14.A．choice            B．sense            C．difference           D．meaning

15.A．agreement     B．disagreement     C．seriousness      D．admiration

16.A．family            B．fathers          C．mothers          D．parents

17.A．pure-minded       B．absent-minded    C．narrow-minded    D．open-minded

18.A．friendly          B．long             C．good             D．certain

19.A．remained          B．froze            C．heated           D．still

20.A．Still         B．However          C．Instead          D．Moreover

 

I went to the classroom with great confidence when I gave my first lesson to my English literature class. Since I had taught in America for many years, I had no 36 ______ about my ability to hold their attention and to 37 ______ them my admiration for the literature of my native language.

I was 38 ______ when the monitor shouted，“ Stand up！ ” The whole class 39  ______ as I entered the classroom. I was somewhat 40 ______ how I could get them to sit down again, but once that embarrassment was over, I quickly 41 ______ my calmness and began what I thought was a fact- packed lecture, sure to gain their 42 ______  — perhaps even their admiration. I went back to my office with the rosy glow(满面红光）which came from a sense of 43 ______ .

All ray students 44 ______ diaries. However, as I read their diaries, the rosy glow was gradually 45 ______ by a strong sense of sadness. The first diary said，“ Our literature teacher didn't teach us anything today. Her next lecture will 46 ______ be better. ” Greatly surprised，I read diary after diary, each expressing a 47 ______ theme. “ Didn't I teach them anything? I described the entire philosophical framework of Western thought and laid the historical 48 ______ for all the works we'll study in class, “ I complained. “ How should they say I didn't 49  ______ them anything?"

After a long term ’ I gradually learned that my ideas about 50 ______ were not the same as those of my students. I thought a teacher's job was to 51 ______  questions and provide enough background so that students could 52 their own conclusions, while my students thought a teacher's job was to provide 53 information as directly and clearly as possible. What a great 54 ______ !

However, I also learned a lot, and my 55 ______  with my Chinese students has made me a better American teacher, knowing how to teach in a different culture.

1.                A．idea           B． doubt         C．trouble   D． difficulty

 

2.                A．fix on          B． hold on        C．focus on  D． impress on

 

3.                A．shocked        B． amused        C．interested D． excited

 

4.                A．laughed        B． shouted        C．rose D． whispered

 

5.                A．puzzled         B． confident      C．anxious   D． curious

 

6.                A．covered        B． hid           C．regained  D． won

 

7.                A．satisfaction      B． support        C．concern  D． respect

 

8.                A．failure         B． achievement    C．embarrassment D． sadness

 

9.                A．liked           B． kept          C．read D． exchanged

 

10.               A． replaced       B． held          C．controlled D． caught

 

11.               A． surely         B． naturally       C．obviously  D． possibly

 

12.               A． normal        B． special        C．similar D． disappointing

 

13.               A． knowledge     B． background    C．development   D． information

 

14.               A． explain        B． tell           C．provide   D． teach

 

15.               A． education      B． learning       C．culture    D． literature

 

16.               A． discover       B． consider       C．raise  D． answer

 

17.               A． draw          B． decide        C．express   D． share

 

18.               A． useful         B． related        C．exact D． standard

 

19.               A． concept       B． situation       C．challenge  D． difference

 

20.               A． discussion      B． experience     C．argument  D． growth

 

 

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One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Bond called a family meeting."We've to make a _1  _ decision,"Mr. Bond announced."You see, your mother has been offered a post as codirector of a TV station in Chicago._2_,the station is not here. After _3_ long and hard about it, we've _4   that the right decision is to move to Chicago."      Marc looked _5_, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they'd be moving."It's surprising, but exciting," she said.Marc simply said," I can't leave my _6_. I'd rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!"      The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August, Marc would grow more _7_   the idea of leaving. However, he showed no  _ 8    of accepting the decision, refusing to __9_ his belongings.      On the morning of their move, Marc was nowhere to be _10_. His parents called Tommy Lyons' house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn't seen Marc. Mrs. Bond became increasingly _11_ while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so _12_.      What they didn't know was that Marc had started to walk up to Tommy's house with a faint idea of __13__ in the Lyons' attic (阁楼) for a few days. However, as he walked along all the _14_ landscape of his neighborhood _15_ him of the things he and his family had done together: the green fence he and his mother had painted; the trees he and his sister used to _16_ while playing hideandseek; the park _17_ he and his father often took walks together. How much would these _18_ without his family, who made them special in the first place? Marc didn't spend _19_ answering that question but instead, he hurried back to his house, _20_ if there were any boxes of the right size to hold his record collection.
(     )1.A.different   (     )2.A.Besides   (     )3.A.discussing   (     )4.A.known   (     )5.A.shocked   (     )6.A.classmates   (     )7.A.delighted at (     )8.A.ways   (     )9.A.pack   (     )10．A.observed   (     )11．A.anxious   (     )12．A.impatiently (     )13．A.hiding   (     )14．A.beautiful   (     )15．A.recalled   (     )16．A.plant   (     )17．A.which   (     )18．A.cost   (     )19．A.time   (     )20．A.looking	B．Quick       B．However     B．Quarrelling B．Recognized   B．puzzled     B．friends     B．pleased with B．signs       B．collect     B．watched     B．angry       B．irregularly B．staying     B．familiar     B．remembered   B．water       B．where       B．value       B．courage     B．wondering	C．wise   C．Therefore   C．complaining   C．concluded   C．discouraged   C．neighbours   C．used to       C．interests   C．tie   C．found   C．frightened   C．irresponsibly C．sleeping   C．splendid   C．warned   C．climb   C．that   C．mean   C．strength   C．asking	D．final         D．Anyhow       D．thinking     D．insisted     D．excited       D．parents       D．worried about D．hopes         D．pile         D．noticed       D．miserable     D．selflessly   D．living       D．modern       D．reminded     D．hide         D．what         D．measure       D．patience     D．expecting

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One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Bond called a family meeting."We've to make a __1__ decision," Mr. Bond announced."You see, your mother has been offered a post as codirector of a TV station in Chicago.__2__,the station is not here. After __3__ long and hard about it, we've __4__ that the right decision is to move to Chicago."      Marc looked __5__, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they'd be moving."It's surprising, but exciting," she said.Marc simply said," I can't leave my __6__. I'd rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!" The Bonds hoped that by the time they moved to Chicago in August, Marc would grow more __7__  the idea of leaving. However, he showed no  __8__ of accepting the decision, refusing to __9__ his belongings.      On the morning of their move, Marc was nowhere to be __10__. His parents called Tommy Lyons' house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn't seen Marc. Mrs. Bond became increasingly __11__ while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so __12__.      What they didn't know was that Marc had started to walk up to Tommy's house with a faint idea of __13__ in the Lyons' attic (阁楼) for a few days. However, as he walked along all the __14__ landscape of his neighborhood __15__ him of the things he and his family had done together: the green fence he and his mother had painted; the trees he and his sister used to __16__ while playing hideandseek; the park __17__ he and his father often took walks together. How much would these __18__ without his family, who made them special in the first place? Marc didn't spend __19__ answering that question but instead, he hurried back to his house, __20__ if there were any boxes of the right size to hold his record collection.
(     )1.A.different   (     )2.A.Besides   (     )3.A.discussing   (     )4.A.known   (     )5.A.shocked   (     )6.A.classmates   (     )7.A.delighted at (     )8.A.ways     (     )9.A.pack   (     )10.A.observed   (     )11.A.anxious   (     )12.A.impatiently (     )13.A.hiding   (     )14.A.beautiful   (     )15.A.recalled   (     )16.A.plant   (     )17.A.which   (     )18.A.cost   (     )19.A.time   (     )20.A.looking	B．quick         B．However       B．quarrelling   B．recognized   B．puzzled       B．friends       B．pleased with B．signs         B．collect       B．watched       B．angry         B．irregularly   B．staying       B．familiar     B．remembered   B．water         B．where         B．value         B．courag       B．wondering	C．wise   C．Therefore   C．complaining   C．concluded   C．discouraged   C．neighbours   C．used to   C．interests   C．tie   C．found   C．frightened   C．irresponsibly C．sleeping   C．splendid   C．warned   C．climb   C．that   C．mean   C．strength   C．asking	D．final         D．Anyhow       D．thinking     D．insisted     D．excited       D．parents       D．worried about D．hopes         D．pile         D．noticed       D．miserable     D．selflessly   D．living       D．modern       D．reminded     D．hide         D．what         D．measure       D．patience     D．expecting