During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road．Round a   36   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house．I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my   37   ．I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   38

tourist because she didn’t wave back．The same thing happened the second day．But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated     39   , and the next day, she   40    got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)   41    us．She had no idea who I was, nor   42    I was coming, but she seemed to be    43    for me.

On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    44    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there．She had gone to hospital for surgeries．  45   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    46    gift．Back at my place, I    47    Roger, the gardener, of my missed    48   ．“The old lady at the corner is suffering    49    injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   50    “by the quiet road there used to be a station．Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    51   , especially the children―for them, such a ride was high adventure．  52   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

It seems that my bicycle ride    53    mind her past days．As Roger said, “she has    54    the trains and the waves．You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    55   , I’d given more than I had realized.

During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road．Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house．I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my   2   ．I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3 

tourist because she didn’t wave back．The same thing happened the second day．But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated     4   , and the next day, she   5    got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)   6    us．She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

       On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there．She had gone to hospital for surgeries．  10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11    gift．Back at my place, I    12    Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   ．“The old lady at the corner is suffering    14    injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station．Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure． 17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

       It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days．As Roger said, “she has    19    the trains and the waves．You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

1．A．corner                B．garden               C．hospital            D．shop

2．A．sympathy              B．feeling                 C．impression          D．interest

3．A．humorous            B．silly              C．enthusiastic       D．willing

4．A．smile                 B．wave                C．look                  D．weep

5．A．nearly                  B．hardly                C．merely               D．mostly

6．A．from                   B．beyond              C．between             D．among

7．A．where                 B．whether             C．how                  D．when

8．A．applying              B．looking              C．searching           D．waiting

9．A．counted               B．cycled               C．fled                   D．drove

10．A．Disappointed      B．Relaxed              C．Amazed             D．Exhausted

11．A．greeting             B．visiting               C．parting               D．celebrating

12．A．asked                B．told                   C．reminded           D．convinced

13．A．connection         B．devotion             C．reaction             D．donation

14．A．leg                    B．head                  C．hand                  D．arm

15．A．adding               B．denying              C．predicating         D．concluding

16．A．surprisingly        B．angrily               C．excitedly            D．casually

17．A．Besides              B．Thus                 C．However            D．Therefore

18．A．called back         B．called to             C．called by            D．called for

19．A．missed               B．forgotten            C．lost                   D．passed

20．A．something        B．little             C．much            D．nothing

During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road. Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house. I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my  2  . I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3    tourist because she didn’t wave back. The same thing happened the second day. But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated    4   , and the next day, she   5   got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)  6   us. She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

       On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there. She had gone to hospital for surgeries.   10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11   gift. Back at my place, I  12    Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   . “The old lady at the corner is suffering    14    injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station. Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure.   17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

       It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days. As Roger said, “she has   19    the trains and the waves. You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

1．A．corner                B．garden               C．hospital            D．shop

2．A．sympathy              B．feeling                 C．impression          D．interest

3．A．humorous            B．silly              C．enthusiastic       D．willing

4．A．smile                 B．wave                C．look                  D．weep

5．A．nearly                  B．hardly                C．merely               D．mostly

6．A．from                   B．beyond              C．between             D．among

7．A．where                 B．whether             C．how                  D．when

8．A．applying              B．looking              C．searching           D．waiting

9．A．counted               B．cycled               C．fled                   D．drove

10．A．Disappointed      B．Relaxed              C．Amazed             D．Exhausted

11．A．greeting             B．visiting               C．parting               D．celebrating

12．A．asked                B．told                   C．reminded           D．convinced

13．A．connection         B．devotion             C．reaction             D．donation

14．A．leg                    B．head                  C．hand                  D．arm

15．A．adding               B．denying              C．predicating         D．concluding

16．A．surprisingly        B．angrily               C．excitedly            D．casually

17．A．Besides              B．Thus                 C．However            D．Therefore

18．A．called back         B．called to             C．called by            D．called for

19．A．missed               B．forgotten            C．lost                   D．passed

20．A．something        B．little             C．much            D．nothing

During my last stay in France, I took to biking down a quiet road．Round a   1   , I found a woman sitting in front of a little shabby house．I don’t know why, but something about her attracted my   2   ．I waved at her as I went by, and she must have thought I was some   3 

tourist because she didn’t wave back．The same thing happened the second day．But on the third day, the old woman returned a hesitated     4  , and the next day, she   5   got out of her chair as I called out, “Morning, madam!” It became a small ritual(仪式)   6    us．She had no idea who I was, nor   7    I was coming, but she seemed to be    8    for me.

On my last ride, I bought some flowers and    9    down to the house, only to find she wasn’t there．She had gone to hospital for surgeries．  10   , I tied the flowers to her gate as a    11    gift．Back at my place, I    12   Roger, the gardener, of my missed    13   ．“The old lady at the corner is suffering    14   injuries, through which walking has been troubling her,” he said,   15    “by the quiet road there used to be a station．Whenever a train passed, the couple would see the passengers waving    16   , especially the children—for them, such a ride was high adventure．  17   , everything is gone except for this couple.”

                  It seems that my bicycle ride    18    mind her past days．As Roger said, “she has    19    the trains and the waves．You brought them back to her.” By reaching out, in a way that cost me    20   , I’d given more than I had realized.

11．A．corner     B．garden        C．hospital        D．shop

12．A．sympathy   B．feeling       C．impression      D．interest

13．A．humorous  B．silly         C．enthusiastic   D．willing

14．A．smile      B．wave          C．look            D．weep

15．A．nearly     B．hardly        C．merely          D．mostly

16．A．from       B．beyond        C．between         D．among

17．A．where      B．whether       C．how             D．when

18．A．applying  B．looking       C．searching       D．waiting

19．A．counted    B．cycled        C．fled            D．drove

20．A．Disappointed  B．Relaxed    C．Amazed          D．Exhausted

21．A．greeting  B．visiting      C．parting         D．celebrating

22．A．asked      B．told          C．reminded        D．convinced

23．A．connection  B．devotion     C．reaction        D．donation

24．A．leg        B．head          C．hand            D．arm

25．A．adding     B．denying       C．predicating     D．concluding

26．A．surprisingly  B．angrily    C．excitedly       D．casually

27．A．Besides    B．Thus          C．However         D．Therefore

28．A．called back  B．called to  C．called by       D．called for

29A．missed       B．forgotten     C．lost            D．passed

30．A．something  B．little        C．much            D．nothing

We’re so well educated – but we’re useless students who have lost the ability to do anything practical. The only thing we’ve mastered is consumption(消费).
Large numbers of students have entered higher education in the past 10 years, but despite being the most educated generation in history, it seems that we’ve grown increasingly ignorant when it comes to basic life skills.
Looking back on my first couple of weeks of living in student halls, I consider myself lucky to still be alive. Unfamiliar to fresher’s， there are many hidden dangers in the dirty corners of students accommodation.
I have survived a couple of serious boiling egg incidents and lots of cases of food – poisoning, probably from dirty kitchen counters. Although some of my clothes have fallen victim to ironing experimentation, I think I have now finally acquired all the domestic (居家的) skills I missed out in my modem education.
In 2006 and 2010, the charming educationist Sir Ken Robinson gave two very amusing talks in which he discussed the importance of creativity in education. Robinson’s main viewpoint is that our current education system dislocates people from their natural talents. I would like to go a step further and propose that besides our talents, the system takes away what used to be passed from generation to generation – a working knowledge of basic life skills.
Today’s graduates may have earned themselves honor in history, law or economies, but when it comes to simple things like putting up a shelf to hold all their academic books, or fixing a hole in their on – trend clothes, they have to call for help from a professional handyman or tailor.
Since the invention of the internet, it has never been easier for people to access information, but our highly specialized education has made us more one – sided than ever.
I suggest that we start with the immediate reintroduction of some of the most vital aspects of “domestic science” education, before the current lack leads to serious accidents in student halls.
【小题1】People call us useless students for the reason that         .