My mother let go of me when I could not let go of her .In one last brave moment she was strong for me ,thus making me strong ,too.

         I was in the kitchen when        called and told me to make a quick decision .They could only hold a place for my         until the next morning.

         The thought of being        from my Alzheimer’s stricken (早老性痴呆)mother when she needed me most       me .Dad died when I was a teenager ,Mom and I had        many hard times together .Mom taught me to laugh my way through bad experiences and sing through     days .But in recent years , except for extremely        moments of consciousness , she’d become lost in her own private world .I knew that Mom needed        nursing and medical care ,yet the possibility of a complete stranger coming to her at night ,when she would      around like a sleepwalking child ,filled me with a feeling of      .

         Two bitter days passed     we left for the nursing home .I hugged and kissed her with       tears ,I’d always planned the best golden years for Mom in her old age ,but now I was saying    .

         Suddenly there was something shining in her     , a look of recognition .“Stop crying now”,she said firmly ,“Say goodbye and get going .Don’t     about me .”

         I stood with     and stared into her face .“Mom!”I cried and reached out for her .But as quickly as my “real ”Mom had appeared ,she    again into her world of a little child .       ,at that very moment I realized the mother ,that familiar Mom who knew and understood ,who      and sang with me in hard times ,would always be there , giving me       when I needed it most .

1.A．the hospital      B．the nursing home       C．the kindergarten          D．the school

2.A．Dad B．Mom   C．brother                 D．husband

3.A．freed        B．protected   C．forbidden             D．separated

4.A．relaxed    B．comforted  C．pained                  D．struck

5.A．braved     B．feared         C．escaped                D．followed

6.A．unforgettable B．comfortable C．smooth                 D．tough

7.A．regular     B．rare    C．usual            D．common

8.A．casual       B．limited         C．professional         D．general

9.A．wander    B．dream          C．sleep                    D．look

10.A．love        B．sacrifice      C．warmth                 D．shame

11.A．before   B．after   C．until             D．since

12.A．happy    B．helpless       C．thankful                D．salty

13.A．hello      B．goodnight   C．goodbye               D．thanks

14.A．hands     B．mind   C．voice            D．eyes

15.A．worry     B．wonder       C．puzzle          D．hesitate

16.A．satisfaction     B．disappointment   C．amazement D．recognition

17.A．disappearedB．broke    C．returned    D．left

18.A．Meanwhile     B．Therefore   C．Besides                 D．However

19.A．laughed B．cried   C．talked          D．cooked

20.A．confidence    B．strength      C．safety           D．relief

Please excuse me if I’m a little sad today because Mark is leaving．You probably don’t know Mark，but you might be lucky enough to know someone just like him．He’s been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years combining professional skills with a sweet and gentle nature．He’s never been all that interested in getting credit for the terrific work he does．He just wants to do his job，and to do it extremely well．

??? And now he’s moving on to an exciting new professional opportunity．It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime，and we’re sincerely pleased for him．But that doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague．

??? Life has a way of throwing these curve balls at us．Just when we start to get comfortable with a person，a place or a situation，something comes along to change the recipe．A terrific neighbor moves away．Someone in the family graduates．A child finds new love and loyalties through marriage．The family’s bread-winner is laid off．Our ability to cope with change and disruption determines our peace，happiness and contentment in life．

But how do we do that? According to the author of Ecclesiaste，comfort can be found in remembering that “to everything there is a season，and a time to every purpose under heaven．Let today embrace the past with remembrance，and the future with longing．’’

“Change，indeed，is painful，yet ever needful，”said philosopher Thomas Carlyle．“And if memory has its force and worth，so also has hope．”

??? We’re going to miss Mark．But rather than lose ourselves in the sadness of our parting，we’ll focus on our hopes for a brighter future——for him，and for us．And then we’ll go out and do everything we can to make that future happen．Until our plans change——again．

1.What will happen to Mark soon?

A．He will pass away．????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．He will leave for a new job．

C．He will get married．????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．He will stay with us forever．

2.The underlined word “credit” in Para．1 probably means __________ ．

A．praise????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．criticism

C．opportunity ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．job

3.From the passage，we can learn that __________ ．

A．any change will make us upset any time

B．it is easy to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague

C．our happiness depends on our ability to deal with change

D．comfort can be found in remembering the sadness

4.The best title of the passage may be __________ ．

A．My Friend Mark????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．Focusing on Future

C．Always Changing????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．A Sad Story

In the depths of my memory, many things I did with my father still live. These things come to represent, in fact, what I call 1and love.
I don’t remember my father ever getting into a swimming tool. But he did 2the water. Any kind of 3ride seemed to give him pleasure. 4he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along.
But I never really liked being on the water, the way my father did. I liked being 5the water, moving through it, 6it all around me. I was not a strong 7, or one who learned to swim early, for I had my 8. But I loved being in the swimming pool close to my father’s office and 9those summer days with my father, who 10 come by on a break. I needed him to see what I could do. My father would stand there in his suit, the 11person not in swimsuit.
After swimming, I would go 12 his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me 13anything I found in his top desk drawer. Sometimes, if I was left alone at his desk 14 he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps I shouldn’t be playing with his 15. But my father always 16and said easily, “Oh, no, it’s 17.” Sometimes he handed me coins and told me to get 18 an ice cream…
A poet once said, “We look at life once, in childhood,; the rest is 19.” And I think it is not only what we “look at once, in childhood” that determines our memories, but 20, in that childhood, look at us.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      desire
   2. B.
      joy
   3. C.
      anger
   4. D.
      worry
2. 2.
   1. A.
      avoid
   2. B.
      refuse
   3. C.
      praise
   4. D.
      love
3. 3.
   1. A.
      boat
   2. B.
      bus
   3. C.
      train
   4. D.
      bike
4. 4.
   1. A.
      But
   2. B.
      Then
   3. C.
      And
   4. D.
      Still
5. 5.
   1. A.
      on
   2. B.
      off
   3. C.
      by
   4. D.
      in
6. 6.
   1. A.
      having
   2. B.
      leaving
   3. C.
      making
   4. D.
      getting
7. 7.
   1. A.
      swimmer
   2. B.
      rider
   3. C.
      walker
   4. D.
      runner
8. 8.
   1. A.
      hopes
   2. B.
      faiths
   3. C.
      rights
   4. D.
      fears
9. 9.
   1. A.
      spending
   2. B.
      saving
   3. C.
      wasting
   4. D.
      ruining
10. 10.
    1. A.
       should
    2. B.
       would
    3. C.
       had to
    4. D.
       ought to
11. 11.
    1. A.
       next
    2. B.
       only
    3. C.
       other
    4. D.
       last
12. 12.
    1. A.
       away from
    2. B.
       out of
    3. C.
       by
    4. D.
       inside
13. 13.
    1. A.
       put up
    2. B.
       break down
    3. C.
       play with
    4. D.
       work out
14. 14.
    1. A.
       the moment
    2. B.
       the first time
    3. C.
       while
    4. D.
       before
15. 15.
    1. A.
       fishing net
    2. B.
       office things
    3. C.
       wooden chair
    4. D.
       lab equipment
16. 16.
    1. A.
       stood up
    2. B.
       set out
    3. C.
       showed up
    4. D.
       turned out
17. 17.
    1. A.
       fine
    2. B.
       strange
    3. C.
       terrible
    4. D.
       funny
18. 18.
    1. A.
       the student
    2. B.
       the assistant
    3. C.
       myself
    4. D.
       himself
19. 19.
    1. A.
       memory
    2. B.
       wealth
    3. C.
       experience
    4. D.
       practice
20. 20.
    1. A.
       which
    2. B.
       who
    3. C.
       what
    4. D.
       whose