We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had __36__ me to this spot in a small  town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered __37__.

“Look __38__, Elsa,” Father said. I gathered all my __39__ and looked down. I saw the square in the centre of the village. And I saw the crisscross(十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading to the __40__. “See, my dear,” Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square. __41__ is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want to go __42__ one road, try another.”

Now I understood why I was there. __43__ that day I had begged my mother to do __44__ about the terrible lunches that were served at school. But she __45__ because she could not believe the lunches were as __46__ as I said.

When I __47__ my father for help, he would not help. __48__, he brought me to this high tower to __49__ me a lesson — the value of an open, searching mind. By the time we reached home, I had a __50__.

At school the next day, I __51__ poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to __52__ it to mother at dinner. The plan __53__ perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and said, “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and mother said firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day.

In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn’t stop working __54__ I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’s wise words always __55__ me that there is more than one way to the square.

1.                A．taken          B．sent           C．brought  D．left

 

2.                A．that           B．why            C．what D．how

 

3.                A．down          B．up             C．out  D．around

 

4.                A．strength        B．courage        C．spirit D．bravery

 

5.                A．tower          B．church         C．square   D．village

 

6.                A．School         B．Society         C．Family    D．Life

 

7.                A．in             B．on             C．by   D．at

 

8.                A．Earlier         B．Later           C．After D．During

 

9.                A．her best        B．a favor         C．something D．everything

 

10.               A．defended       B．refused        C．excused   D．agreed

 

11.               A．well           B．good           C．bad  D．usual

 

12.               A．belonged to     B．turned to       C．tried to    D．led to

 

13.               A．Therefore      B．So             C．Instead    D．Anyway

 

14.               A．show          B．make          C．prepare   D．give

 

15.               A．plan           B．question        C．problem   D．suggestion

 

16.               A．angrily         B．secretly        C．kindly D．politely

 

17.               A．cook           B．boil            C．make D．serve

 

18.               A．made          B．failed          C．worked   D．took

 

19.               A．if             B．once           C．since D．until

 

20.               A．remind         B．approve        C．affect D．limit

 

 

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had   36   me to this spot in a small Italian town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered   37  .

“Look   38  , Elsa,” Father said. I gathered all my   39   and looked down. I saw the square in the centre of the village. And I saw many turning streets leading to the   40  .

“See, my dear,” Father said gently. “There is more than one way to the square.   41   is like that. If you can’t   42   the place where you want to go   43   one road, try another.

Now I understood why I was there.   44   that day I had begged my mother to do   45   about the terrible lunches that were served at school. But she   46   because she could not believe the lunches were as   47   as I said.

When I   48   to my father for help, he would not interfere(介入).   49  , he brought me to this high tower to   50   me a lesson—the value of an open, searching mind. By the time we reached home, I had a   51  .

At school the next day, I   52   poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked the cook into   53   it to my mother at dinner. The plan   54   perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and said, “The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and my mother stated firmly that she would   55   the matter of lunches at school the next day.

36. A. put                     B. sent                         C. brought                    D. left

37. A. that                    B. why                         C. what                        D. how

38. A. down                  B. up                            C. out                          D. around

39. A. strength              B. courage                    C. spirit                        D. bravery

40. A. tower                 B. church                     C. square               D. village

41. A. School         B. Society                     C. Family                     D. Life

42. A. get to                  B. give up                     C. make for                  D. leave for

43. A. in                       B. on                            C. by                           D. at

44. A. Earlier          B. Later                        C. On                           D. During

45. A. her best              B. a favor                     C. something         D. everything

46. A. turned                 B. refused                     C. excused                   D. agreed

47. A. well                    B. good                        C. bad                          D. usual

48. A. explained             B. turned               C. tried                         D. stuck

49. A. Therefore            B. So                           C. Instead                     D. Anyway

50. A. suggest        B. make                        C. prepare                    D. give

51. A. plan                    B. question                   C. problem                   D. suggestion

52. A. angrily         B. secretly                    C. kindly               D. politely

53. A. cooking              B. boiling               C. making                     D. serving

54. A. made                  B. failed                        C. worked                    D. took

55. A. look up        B. give up                     C. make up                   D. take up

It was Friday, the day of the field trip on which Miss Joan would take her class to pick apples.

Miss Joan enjoyed picking apples with her students. She smiled as she led her students to the bus that would take them to the Greenly Apple Orchard（果园）.

The bus ride was bumpy(颠簸的) and the kids were a little noisy, but still Miss Joan was smiling.

The bus stopped in front of the Greenly Apple Orchard and the class got off quickly and quietly. Miss Joan made sure everyone was there. “What a glorious, sunny, apple picking day,” Miss Joan announced with her grandest smile.

Mr. Greenly was there to greet them. “Let’s see, there are eighteen children and two adults at three dollars each. That will be sixty dollars, please.”

Miss Joan held up the brochure in her hand. “It says that the price is two dollars each,” she pointed out. “That’s what I collected from everyone.”

“We’ve had to raise the price,” Mr. Greenly stated.

“You sent me this brochure after we made our reservation,” Miss Joan complained, “and it says two dollars!”

“Miss Joan, if you look at the bottom of this brochure,” Mr. Greenly said, “you’ll notice very important statement.”

Sure enough, in very tiny letters, it said, “Prices are subject to change without notice.”

Miss Joan was determined to keep her good mood. She took a twenty dollars bill out of her own purse and handed it to Mr. Greenly with the forty dollars she had in an envelope.

“Now children, do you all have your baskets?” Miss Joan called out. “Remember, each of you can pick as many apples as possible.”

Mr. Greenly said, “You can’t pick as many apples as possible.”

“I beg your pardon!” Miss Joan was not smiling now. “The brochure says, ‘ALL YOU CAN PICK’!”

Mr. Greenly pointed to the tiniest letters Miss Joan had ever almost seen. It also says, “Terms(条款) and conditions of group reservations are subject to change without notice.”

Miss Joan’s good mood was now history. She didn’t want to set a bad example for her students, so she said in a calm and quiet voice, “We’re going home, give me our money back, please.”

60. The phrase“subject to change without notice” suggests________．

A. Mr. Greenly could change the terms at will

B. the customers should read the brochure carefully

C. Mr. Greenly could determine what apples to be picked

D. the customers should be informed beforehand

61. The students could not pick as many apples as they would like because________.

A. they were children                 B. there were not enough apples

C. they had made a group reservation   D. they would eat up too many apples

62.“Miss Joan’s good mood was now history” (the last paragraph) means ________.

　  A. Miss Joan had been happy until that moment

　  B. Miss Joan was no longer interested in history

　  C. Miss Joan taught her students the history of the orchard

　  D. Miss Joan was good at concealing her feelings

63. What can we learn about Miss Joan from the story?

A. She did not read the brochure carefully.

B. She made a reservation after seeing the brochure.

C. She lost her temper in the end.     

D. She didn’t know how to complain.

   

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　　We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had 1 me to this spot in a small Italian town not far from our home in Rome. I 2 why. “Look 3 , Elsa,” father said, I 4 all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And I saw the crisscross of twisting(纵横交错), turning streets 5 the square. “See, my dear,” father said 6 , “There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the 7 where you want to go by one road, 8 another.”

　　Now I understand why I was there. 9 that day I had begged my mother to do 10 about the terrible lunches that were 11 at school. But she refused because she could not believe the school was as bad as I 12 .

　　When I turned to 13 for help, he would not interfere. 14 , he brought me to this high tower to 15 a lesson the 16 of an open searching mind. By the time we reached home, I 17 a plan.

　　At school the next 18 , I secretly poured my lunch on soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I talked the cook 19 serving it to mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. She swallowed one spoonful and said, “The 20 must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and mother stated firmly that she would pick up the matter of lunches at school the next day.

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My husband, Bob, died in January 2010. His death was unexpected as well. I __1__ condolences(哀悼) from people I hadn't heard from in years: letters, cards, flowers, calls, and visits. I took a bad knock with __2__. I was so struggling to __3__ the whys and hows of this terrible thing that had happened to my family, knowing in my heart that there really were no __4__. It's just all so sad.

One message __5__ me deeply. I received a letter from my best friend from sixth __6__ through high school. We had drifted somewhat since __7__ in 1959, as she stayed in our home town and I did not. __8__ it was the kind of friendship that could quickly resume even if we __9__ touch for five or ten years.

Her husband, Pete, had died perhaps 20 years ago at a young age, __10__ her with deep sorrow and heavy __11__： finding a job and raising three young children.She and Pete, __12__ Bob and I, had shared one of those rare, close，“love?of?your?life?you?can?never?forget”__13__.

In her letter she __14__ an anecdote about my mother who had passed away years ago. She wrote, “When Pete died, your dear mother __15__ me and said，‘Trudy, I don't know what to say...so I'll just say I love you.’”

She closed her letter to me repeating my mother's words of so long __16__， “Bonnie, I don't know what to say...so I'll just say I love you.”

I felt I __17__ almost hear my mother speaking to me now. What a __18__ message of sympathy! How dear of my friend to cherish it all those years and then __19__ it on to me. I love you. __20__ words. A gift. A legacy (遗赠物)．

1.A.received　　　　　 B．wrote　　　　　　 C．sent 　　　　　D．showed

2．A.disappointment B．relief　　　　　　 C．grief 　　 　D．regret

3．A.ask　　　　　　　 B．experience　　　　 C．explain　　　　 D．understand

4．A.answers　　　　　 B．skills　　　　　　　 C．explanation　　　 D．information

5．A.impressed　　　　 B．touched　　　　　 C．appreciated　　 D．affected

6．A.grade　　　　　　 B．class　　　　　　 C．sense　　　　　 D．week

7．A.marriage　　　　　 B．graduation　　　　 C．quarrel　　　　 D．settlement

8．A.Instead　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　 C．But　　　　　　 D．However

9．A.kept　　　　　　　 B．lost　　　　　　　 C．got　　　　　　 D．engaged

10.A.moving　　　　　　 B．returning　　　　 C．staying　　　　 D．leaving

11.A.opportunities　　 B．responsibilities　 C．services　　　　 D．chances

12．A.including　　　 B．as well as　　　　 C．like　　　　　　 D．except for

13.A.contacts　　 B.backgrounds　　　　 C.interests　　　　　 D．relationships

14．A.shared　　　 B．combined　　 C．achieved　　　　　 D．remembered

15．A.met　　　 B．kissed　　　 C．hugged　　 D．shook

16．A.after　　 B．away　　　 C．apart　　　 D．ago

17．A.must　　　 B．should　　　 C．would　　 D．could

18．A.powerful　　　　　 B．serious　 C．bitter　　　　　　 D．sincere

19．A.deliver　　 　　　 B ．pass　　 C．return　　　　　 D．remind

20．A.Unnecessary　　　　 B．Perfect　 C．Curious　　　　　 D．Abstract