One fine day, a couple around the age of 70, walked into a lawyer’s office. They had been quarreling throughout their 40 years of marriage.

Now that their children had grown up and there was 　35 else for them to worry about, all they wanted was to lead their own lives from all the years of unhappiness in their marriage.

The lawyer was having a time getting the papers done, because he couldn’t understand 38 the old couple wanted a divorce (离婚) after 40 years together.

While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband,“I really love you, but I really can't carry on anymore. I’m sorry.”

“It’s OK, I understand.”said the husband. Seeing this, the lawyer 　39 a dinner together.

The first dish was roast chicken. , the old man gave the drumstick (鸡腿) to his wife, “Take this. It’s your favorite.”

But the wife frowned (皱眉).“This is always the . You always think so highly of yourself, never think about how I feel. Don’t you know that I have always hated drumsticks?”

Little did she know that, over the years, her husband had been trying in all ways to 　42 her, and that drumsticks were his favorite.

That night, neither of them could sleep. After several hours, the old man couldn’t 　43 it any more. Knowing that he still loved her, he picked up the phone, and dialed her number.

　 On the other 　44 , his wife was sad. After all these years, she loved him a lot, but she just couldn't stand it any more. Her phone rang, but feeling so sad, she refused to answer. She didn't remember that he had heart problems.

The next day, she received news that he had passed away.

She rushed down to his apartment. While 　45 the drawers, she found a note.“To my dearest wife, ... I bought this insurance (保险) policy for you, though the amount is only $100,000, I hope it will allow me to keep the 　46 that I made when we got married... I want this money to take care of you...I love you.”

Her tears flowed like a river.

35. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything

36. A. free B. happy C. relaxed D. different

37. A. long B. hard C. spare D. full　　　　　

38. A. when　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. where　　　 　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. why

39. A. offered　　　 　　　 B. suggested 　　　 　　　 C. prepared　　　　　 　　　 D. wanted

40. A. Immediately　　　 B. Suddenly 　　　 　　　 C. Carefully　　 D. Nervously

41. A. reason　　　　 　　　　　　 B. problem　　　　　　 　　　 C. question　 　　　　　　 D. way

42. A. please　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. love　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. understand　　　 　　　 D. attract

43. A. hold　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. realize　　　 　　　 C. take　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. say

44. A. hand　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. end　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C. bed　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. chair

45. A. looking at B. getting through　　　　 C. passing by D. looking through

46. A. money　　　　 　　　　　　 B. care 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. plan　　　　　 　　　 D. promise

It was the first day of school. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a little old lady smiling at me.

She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?”

I laughed, enthusiastically responding, “Of course!” And she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such an age?” I asked.

“I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have children, and then retire and travel.”

“No seriously.”

“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”

We became instant friends. Over the course of the year, Rose made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she took great delight in the attention given to her from the other students. She was living it up. At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet (宴会) and I’ll never forget what she taught us.

As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her note card on the floor. A little embarrassed she simply said, “I’m sorry. This whiskey is killing me! I’ll never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.” As we laughed, she cleared her throat and began: “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing; There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You have got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and don’t even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. Anyone can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.”

At the year’s end Rose finished the college degree. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral(葬礼) to honor the wonderful woman.

1.While meeting Rose at the college for the first time, the author was curious about

    ________.

  A. her age          B. her dream      C. her life       D. her motivation

2.The underlined sentence “She was living it up” in the text most probably means

   ________.

  A. she did as well as she was expected

B. she spent much money in her college life

  C. she did things that she enjoyed

D. she deserved(应得) praise due to her study

3.In Rose’s opinion, one can learn to grow up by __________.

  A. getting new ideas

B. regretting his mistakes

  C. gaining new knowledge every day

D. finding chances to do productive things

4.What else did Rose most probably say at the football banquet?

  A. “It seems my young days are over.”  

 B. “The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

 C. “When we are old, we can’t do anything. So enjoy in time!”

 D. “Have a good time and don’t do much in order to stay young.”

5.The story of Rose in the text shows that __________.

 A. it is never too late to learn in your life.

 B. it is good for old people to have friendship.

 C. it is never too late to be all you can possibly be.

 D. it is very important to have a healthy body when people are old.

 

Mrs. Thompson, a school teacher, told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t get along well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.
Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy bought her a present, too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).
Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” After the children left she cried for an hour. On that very day, she stopped being busy teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to care more about the children.
Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of Grade 6, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士).
The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard said, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
【小题1】What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel sad.

B．She told the class something untrue about herself.

C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D．She asked the children to play with Teddy.

【小题2】Why didn’t Teddy get along well with the other children?

A．He always needed a bath.	B．Mrs. Thompson did not like him.
C．He felt lonely without his mother.	D．He didn’t enjoy playing with others.

【小题3】What does the underlined sentence “Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself” mean in the passage?

A．Mrs. Thompson was pleased with what she had done.

B．Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy’s mother.

C．Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy’s mother was gone.

D．Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?

A．Mrs. Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement.

B．Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married.

C．Mrs. Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life.

D．Teddy thought Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life.

【小题5】Which of the following can be the best title for the reading?

A．Making a Difference.

B．Not a Really Good Teacher

C．A Clever Student

D．Friendship between Students and Teachers.

Mrs. Thompson, a school teacher, told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t get along well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy bought her a present, too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” After the children left she cried for an hour. On that very day, she stopped being busy teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to care more about the children.

Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of Grade 6, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(医学博士).

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard said, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

1.What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel sad.

B．She told the class something untrue about herself.

C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D．She asked the children to play with Teddy.

2.Why didn’t Teddy get along well with the other children?

A．He always needed a bath.                 B．Mrs. Thompson did not like him.

C．He felt lonely without his mother.           D．He didn’t enjoy playing with others.

3.What does the underlined sentence “Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself” mean in the passage?

A．Mrs. Thompson was pleased with what she had done.

B．Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy’s mother.

C．Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy’s mother was gone.

D．Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?

A．Mrs. Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement.

B．Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married.

C．Mrs. Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life.

D．Teddy thought Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the reading?

A．Making a Difference.

B．Not a Really Good Teacher

C．A Clever Student

D．Friendship between Students and Teachers.

 

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher—Mrs. Thompson．She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath．She did not like him．

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present, too．It was his mother’s perfume（香水）

Teddy said ,“Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to．”After the children left , she cried for at least an hour．On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math．Instead, she began to teach children．

Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy．The boy’s mind seemed to come alive．The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved．By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed: Theodore Stoddard ,M．D．（医学博士）．

The story doesn’t end there．On his wedding day, Dr．Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear ,“Thank you, Mrs.Thompson, for believing in me．You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference．”

Mrs.Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back ,“ Teddy, you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn’t know how to teach until I met you．”

1.Did Mrs. Thompson like Teddy at first?

2.When did Teddy give his teacher a present?

3.What did Mrs. Thompson do after the children left the classroom?

4.Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

5.What does the passage want to say?