The sound of the rain hitting the windows wakes me up and it sound just exactly as it did 15 years ago, which reminded me of my girlhood.

It was my second day of 1 and it was raining heavily. I could not 2 the habit I had at home , so I fell asleep right at my 3 . I woke up to find myself not in the classroom but carried on Dad’s back. We were 4 home. It was the last time I felt 5 to him.

After that, he never carried me or hugged me as other fathers did to their children. I was not bothered much by this 6 . I was proud of it, for I felt 7 and “grown up.” However, there were times when I felt depressed by not having sought 8 from him.

One day, I was writing Chinese characters as homework. I hated doing this more than anything. Dad came and stood behind me for a moment, 9 me scratching (乱吐，勾抹) the paper. Then he said,“This kind of writing needs 10 .Your writing is not strong enough. Press harder.”

I follow his 11 for the next two words, but 12 I could see little improvement, I followed my own method-the 13 way. His advice did not improve my writing but our 14 . As I grew older, I found out that he had finished his 15 in Grade 6, which was the highest grade in town then, so he was considered to be a 16 . People used to ask him to write something to put on the walls, but he never felt very useful.

He often said to me, “As you can see, this family is going to count on you. We are 17 to improve you anything for your future .Your have to get 18 to change the life for yourself.”

As a result of his 19 , I have 20 it through high school and through college.

1. A. graduation　　　 B. employment　　　 C. college　　　　 D. school

2. A. from　　　　 B. resist　　　　　　　 C. follow　　　　　　　 D. break

3. A. dormitory　　 B. door　　　　　　 C. desk　　　　　　 D. bed

4 A. at　　　　　　 B. already　　　　 C. beyond　　　　　 D. halfway

5. A. close　　　　 B. near　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　　 D. relaxed

6. A. gap　　　　　　　 B. thought　　　　 C. action　　　　　　　 D. accident

7. A. lonely　　　　　 B. depressed　　　　　 C. independent　　 D. comfortable

8. A. comfort　　　　　 B. help　　　　　　 C. support　　　　 D. explanation

9. A. helping　　　　　 B. directing　　　　　 C. watching　　　　 D. blaming

10. A. skill　　　　　 B. patience　　　　 C. time　　　　　　 D. practice

11. A. introduction　　 B. manner　　　　　 C. spirit　　　　　　　 D. advice

12. A. even if　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　 D. though

13. A. difficult　　　　　 B. slow　　　　　　 C. efficient　　　　　 D. fast

14. A. relationship　　 B. friendship　　　　　 C. thought　　　　 D. life

15. A. schooling　　　 B. life　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　 D. expectation

16. A. writer　　　　　 B. scholar　　　　 C. scientist　　　　　 D. specialist

17. A. tired　　　　　 B. glad　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　 D. ready

18. A. an education　　 B. a rich boyfriend　　 C. a well-paid job　　 D. a good writing

19. A. help　　　　 B. expectations　　 C. examination　　 D. watch

20. A. succeeded　　　　　 B. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. found

I shook with cold on the sidelines as my high school soccer team played on. Snow began to fall and so the playing conditions(情况条件) 　31 .

　　 It was a close game so I knew there was 32 　chance of my entering the action. I saw only 8 few audience --including my mom -- 33 　 the field. How I wanted t0 　34 　a goal for her, or for my coach to praise my sports ability in her　 35 　. But instead, I never played - - that day or many other days. My mom was 　 36 　to this. I wasn't much of a baseball player either. On the way home and feeling 　37　 about her coming "for nothing", I told her she shouldn't have　 38 　to come. She replied, "I had to. " And, when I asked her why, she 　39 　said, "Because you were there. "

　　 Now, after many years as a parent, I've come t0 　40_ many of the sacrifices(牺牲) that both of my parents, 　41 my mom suffered. With age comes intelligence. Almost thirty years later, I can easily 42 why my mom spent so many autumn afternoons standing on the sidelines during my 43 high school career. This was a good 44 　 I'd come to follow when I became a father. My children came first. And my willingness t0 45 　different activities of their lives often 　46　 me.

　　 With time going by, I began to realize that 　47 　I'd evenbecome a father, my education in how to be a good parent had already begun -- the　 48 　 0f the unconditional(无条件的) love, guidance and example set by my 　49 . So many valuable lessons were being 　50　 during my childhood, making me a good father. I'm no longer surprised by my willingness.

31 . A. disappeared　 B. worsened　　　 C. mattered　　　　　 D. worked

32. A. great 　　　　 B. much　　 　　　C. some　　　　　　　 D. little

33. A. from 　　　　 B. through　　　　 C. across　　　　　　　 D. away

34. A. kick　　 　　 B. have　　　　 　 C. set　　　　　　　　 D. reach

35. A.mind　　　　 B. presence　　　　 C. opinion　　　　　　 D. way

36.A. friendly　　 　 B. devoted .　　　 C.used　　　　　　　　 D. open

37. A. certain　　　　 B. equal　　　　　 C. disappointed　　　　 D. sad

38. A. troubled　 　　B. persuaded　　　 C. escaped　 　　　　　D. destroyed

39. A. suddenly　　　 B. jokingly　　　　 C. nervously　　　　　 D. only

40. A. escape　　　 　B. realize　 　　　 C. enrich　　 　　　　 D. disagree

41. A. usually　 、 B. finally　　　　 C. entirely　　 　　　　 D. especially

42. A. remember　 B. determine 　　 C . understand　　　　 D. doubt

43. A. unsuccessful 　 B. hopeful　　　　 C. peaceful　　　　　　 D. grateful

44. A. tip　　　 　　B. example　　　　 C. rule　　　　　　　　 D. goal

45. A. set up　　 　 B. join in　 、 　 C. talk about　　　 　　　D. learn from

46.A. surprised　 　　B. setded　　　　 C. educated　　　　　　 D. moved

47. A. even if　　　 B. because of　　　 C. as if　　　　　　　　 D. long before

48. A. reason　　 B. choice　　　　 C . disadvantage　　　 D. result

49. A. teacher　 　 B. mother　　 　　　C. fnend　　　　　　　 D. school

50.A. organized 　　 B. read　　　　　 C. taught　　　　　　　 D. recorded

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Tristan da Cunha, a 38-square-mile island, is the farthest inhabited island in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records. It is 1,510 miles southwest of its nearest neighbor, St. Helena, and 1,950 miles west of Africa. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral (葡萄牙海军上将) of the same name in 1506, and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred.

　　Coming in a close second - and often wrongly mentioned as the most distant land - is Easter Island, which lies 1,260 miles east of its nearest neighbor, Pitcairn Island, and 2,300 miles west of South America.

　　The mountainous 64-square-mile island was settled around the 5^th century, supposedly by people who were lost at sea. They had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1,000 huge stone figures, called moai, for which the island is most famous.

　　On Easter Sunday, 1722, however, settlers from Holland moved in and gave the island its name. Today, 2,000 people live on the Chilean territory (智利领土). They share one street, a small airport, and a few hours of television per day.

1．It can be learned from the text that the island of Tristan da Cunha ________.

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A．was named after its discoverer

B．got its name from Holland settlers

C．was named by the British government

D．got its name from the Guinness Book of Records

2．Which of the following is most famous for moai?

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3．Which country does Easter Island belong to?

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根据所提供的语境和首字母提示及所给汉语注释，写出完整单词。(每空只写一词)

　 1．A close friendship 　　　 (逐渐地)grew up between them.

　 2．Do you have any difficulty in　　　 (交流)with your new friends?

　 3．Back from the cinema，the couple were 　　(震惊)on seeing their house broken in.

　 4．At present，what I am worrying about is his 　　 (态度)towards his study.

　 5．The pipeline was constructed to　　 (运输)oil across Alaska to ports on the coast.

　 6．I haven’t p　　 him to give up smoking.

7．I’m not a stranger here. The city is quite f　　 to me.

　 8．My teachers are very kind to us. They often give us some a　 on learning methods.

　 9．Though I hadn’t seen Jones for five years or so，I r　 her voice as soon as I picked up my phone.

　 10．After g　　　 from high school，he went to Beijing to work in a restaurant.