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As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son 1 a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some 2 intestinal(肠道) disorder, neither I nor his wife took the condition very 3 . But the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the death 4 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. 5 his wife left him a short time later, leaving him 6 with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were 7 Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol for help. 8 Al became an alcoholic.
As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose 9 he possessed--his land, house, etc. Finally Al 11 alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al’s death, I thought, “What a totally 11 life! What a complete failure!”
As time 12 , I began to re-value my earlier rough 13 . I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, 14 and most loving men I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from 15 .
I hadn’t heard Ernie talked much about his father .One day, I 16 my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done 17 he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “As a child until I left home at 18, AI came into my room every night, gave me 18 and said, ‘I love you, son.’ ”
Tears came to my eyes as I realized what 19 I had been to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any 20 behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.
1. A. produced B. developed C. discovered D. explored
2. A. common B. strange C. unusual D. unknown
3. A. for granted B. regularly C. particularly D. seriously
4. A. could have been prevented B. should have taken place
C. must have been stopped D. would be avoided
5. A. To tell the truth B. To begin with C. To make matters worse D. To be exact
6. A. along B. alone C. lonely D. single
7. A. rather B. other than C. more than D. less than
8. A. For a time B. In time C. By the time D. In no time
9. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. some thing
10. A. got drunk B. gave up drinking C. regretted his drinking D. died
11. A. honored B. disappointed C. suffered D. wasted
12. A. went on B. went by C. went away D. went down
13. A. idea B. opinion C. thinking D. judgment
14. A. most clever B. most caring C. very fine D. most special
15. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. nowhere
16. A. held up B. broke up C. worked up D. joined up
17. A. in order that B. so that C. now that D. on condition that
18. A. a kiss B. a gift C. a story D. a suggestion
19. A. a cheat B. a wise man C. a lie teller D. a fool
20. A. spiritual wealth B. material possessions C. debts D. good things
As a music teacher，I have always known that music touches the soul．It can 1all kinds of barriers to reach students in a very special way．It can be the 2for each child to find their light．1 would like to 3a story about it．
For a few years 1 was blessed with the opportunity to teach 4students．One of my most 5students was a five-year-old girl called Vanessa，who had difficulty walking，and could not speak．We 6sat on the floor for our music lessons and Vanessa liked to 7on my lap(膝上)．One of her favorite songs was “John the Rabbit．”It was a clapping and response song where I sang the call and the students 8twice while singing the repeating phrase，“Oh，yes” Vanessa liked to 9her hands together with mine and clap with me．We probably performed that song during every class，Vanessa and I clapping together．But she 10said or sang a word．
One day，when the song was finished，Vanessa turned around，11me in the eye，clapped her tiny hands twice and said the words “Oh，yes!” I opened my mouth in 12and for that moment 1 was the one who could not speak．When my heart 13started beating again I looked over at the assistant teacher to find her also 14. Through music we had made an awesome connection．
Several years later，I met Vanessa on the street in town．She waved with a big 15on her face and then clapped her hands twice，imitating the song we had 16so many times in our music class．The little girl，17her connection with music，left an impression on me that will last forever．Every child has the 18to learn and grow．It is up to us to 19the way to reach each and every one of our students．We all must find each child’s 20．
1.A．get across B．put away 
take
over D．break through
2.A．means
B．direction process D．effort
3.A．add B．talk share D．write
4.A．disabled B．normal sad D．silly
5.A．troublesome B．hardworking memorable
D．sensitive
6.A．most B．almost nearly
D．mostly
7.A．stand B．sit 1ie D．jump
8.A．sang B．said followed D．clapped
9.A．strike B．put give D．shake
10.A．ever B．never still D．even
11.A．1ooked B．saw glared D．noticed
12.A．horror B．delight astonishment
D．embarrassment
13.A．immediately B．fortunately slowly
D．finally
14.A．happy B．grateful speechless
D．hopeless
15.A．greeting B．smile expression D．sign
16.A．performed B．operated trained
D．organized
17.A．upon B．through 
from
D. beyond
18.A．standard B．ability plan
D．necessity
19.A．discover B．invent test D．make
20.A．virtue B．dream 1ight
． D．rhythm
Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A., B, C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
Girls are born to imagine, particularly those at the age of seventeen or eighteen. 1. , I was one of them and sometimes I would go to extremes. I mean I tended to imagine too much. That was exactly what happened this time, 2. me great embarrassment.
I was waiting for my train home at the station when a boy 3. at my side. His beautifully-curved face, his fashionable clothing and everything else about him, was so 4. that I just couldn’t help looking at him. What was more exciting was that , he was also stealing some 5. at me, which made me blush(脸红) to the ends of my ears! Still, I tried to be calm and 6. that nothing had happened. However, once again when our eyes met, I could hear my heart beating. I lowered my head to escape his eyes, but my thoroughly red face had made 7. known .
To my pleasant surprise, my imagination came true this time, as the handsome guy was drawing near! “Oh, please! Don’t 8. .” Look at me. I am so sweaty and sloppy(不整洁的). Please don’t ask for my telephone number. You know I will give it to you without 9. , and that is so unladylike.
I was still struggling when he stood right in front of me. “Excuse me…” he said with a slight hesitation. His voice was so nice, but I wish I had not 10. it. “I am sorry, but could you please give me my 11. back? Yours is over there.” Oh my God! Nothing could have been more 12. when I handed his bag back to him, as shame almost brought me to tears.
From that , I drew a big lesson: never imagine too much if someone just gives you a few glances.
13. A．Generally B．Finally C．Undoubtedly D．Recently
14. A．causing B．leading C．taking D．helping
15. A．made up B．grew up C．turned up D．rose up
16. A．attractive B．gentle C．ugly D．rude
17. A．opinions B．sounds C．smiles D．glances
18. A．knew B．pretende C．performed D．acted
19. A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．none
20. A．arrive B．shout C．approach D．stand
21. A．hesitation B．concern C．words D．enthusiasm
22. A．heard B．seen C．smelt D．found
23. A．luggage B．bag C．cup D．glasses
24. A．embarrassing B．wonderful C．sorrowful D．disappointing
Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read The New Testament《新约全书》 on tape.
But it 36 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a child, I stuttered（结巴）so badly that I was completely 37 to speak in public.
38 , when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to my school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject and 39 was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a crystal(水晶), 40 pages as if uncovering treasures . When he heard that our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he felt 41 for not being a part of our school sooner.
When he 42 that I not only loved poetry but was 43 it, we became closer. There was, however, one 44 between us—Professor Crouch could not stand the 45 that I refused to read my poems to the class.
“Jim, poetry is 46 to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and 47 .
One day he 48 me.
After handing in a poem, I waited for his 49 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students had gathered together, he 50 me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”
I stared at him in disbelief. “Why,” I started to cry, 51 flooding me, “of course I did!” Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it from 52 .“
By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walked up to the front. For a moment I stood there, 53 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way 54 !
Afterwards, Professor Crouch encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before the public. I discovered I did have a( n) 55 and found my classmates actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
36. A. lasted B . took C . cost D . wasted
37. A. impatient B. unlikely C . unable D . impossible
38. A. But B. Then C . Besides D . However
39. A. archaeology B. art C . architecture D . poetry
40. A. drawing B. turning C . writing D . finding
41 . A. regretful B. thankful C. relieved D . annoyed
42. A. decided B. recognized C .learned D . proved
43. A. reading B. reciting C . publishing D . writing
44. A. difficulty B. promise C . agreement D . difference
45 . A. matter B. fact C . idea D . belief
46. A. said B. found C . prepared D . meant
47. A. turned away B. sat down C . talked back D . gave in
48. A . greeted B. scolded C . tricked D . comforted
49. A. help B. idea C . reward D. comment
50. A . challenged B. attacked C . noticed D . told
51 . A . pride B. anger C . excitement D . joy
52. A. heart B. beginning C. mind D. memory
53. A . puzzled B. disappointed C . breathless D . aimless
54. A . down B. up C . around D . through
55. A . voice B. sound C . gift D . interest
Last Sunday turned out to be more exciting than I had expected. We were at our grandparents’ house for a visit as 31 . My cousin and I had made an appointment to go in-line skating in the nearby park. He could do some neat stunts (特技)and had promised to show me 32 .
We managed to persuade our parents to 33 us go in-line skating on our own. 34 it soon started to rain and we had to seek shelter on the empty deck (place) of a block of flats. It really dampened my 35 .
Suddenly, we heard a 36 and saw a man dashing out of a lift. Just as he ran 37 us, we saw an old woman coming out of the same lift and crying, “Thief! Thief!” My cousin immediately went after the thief in his 38 . To be honest, I was extremely 39 at the beginning .Then I heard a honk. It was my uncle and aunt. I jumped into their car and told them about the robbery. We 40 off in the thief’s direction while my aunt stayed with the old woman.
Soon, we 41 up with my cousin. He was still in hot pursuit of the thief. Seeing his 42 , my uncle sped up and turned suddenly to the right to 43 just in front of the thief. The man was 44 and fell to the ground. My uncle got out of the car and 45 the man down with his body.
By this time, we could hear the siren of a police car approaching, 46 , my aunt had phoned the police and told them the 47 in which we were heading, so they were able to locate us .
We handed the thief over to the police officers who took down our names and 48 . They informed us that we would be called up to give our 49 . After that, we returned to the empty deck in our uncle’s car to 50 my aunt up .
When we reached there, the old woman had already left to give a report to the police. Our family members were all proud of us for our courageous deed.
1.A．known B．usual C．well D．far
2.A．what B．that C．where D．how
3.A．make B．have C．let D．see
4.A．And B．But C．As D．So
5.A．spirits B．ideas C．intentions D．imaginations
6.A．scream B．noise C．story D．news
7.A．after B．over C．past D．to
8.A．place B．boots C．clothes D．skates
9.A．proud B．frightened C．brave D．excited
10.A．sped B．put C．ran D．took
11.A．looked B．kept C．picked D．caught
12.A．luck B．chance C．risk D．hope
13.A．stand B．move C．stop D．stay
14.A．tired B．anxious C．confused D．shocked
15.A．pinned B．pulled C．threw D．broke
16.A．Surprisingly B．Obviously C．Certainly D．Immediately
17.A．park B．place C．situation D．direction
18.A．problems B．pictures C．particulars D．possessions
19.A．statements B．decisions C．suggestions D．protections
20.A．take B．get C．pick D．lift
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