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　　It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics. “The Art of Eating Spaghetti(意大利面条)” caught my eyes. The word “spghetti” brought back the 1 of an evening at Uncle Alien's in Belleville 2 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 3 spaghetti, for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic(外来的) treat in 4 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 5 of the grown－ups had enough experience to be 6 it. What laughing 7 we had about the 8 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth 9 I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 10 it down simply for my own 11 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 12 , I would write something else.

　　When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 13 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 14 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 15 papers. He said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition－The Art of Eating Spaghetti.”

　　My words! He was reading my words out 16 to the whole class. 17 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open－hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 18 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness. 19 my words had the power to make people 20 .

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It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics , "The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) " caught my eye. The word "spaghetti" brought back the 36  of an evening at Uncle Alien' s in Belleville   37  all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat  38  spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in   39   days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and  40  of the grown-ups had enough experience to be  41  it. What laughing  42  we had about the  43  respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth.   44  , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to  45  it down simply for my own 46 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher.   47 , I would write something else.

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no  48  left to write a proper com­position for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to  49  my work. Two days pas­sed before Mr. Fleagle returned the   50  papers. He said, "Now, class, I want to read you a composition, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti'. "

My words! He was reading my words out  51  to the whole class.   52 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show  53 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness,   54  my words had the power to make people  55 .

1.	A．memory B．thought C．knowledge D．experience

 

2.	A．when B．where C．since D．after

 

3.	A．cooked B．served C．got D．made

 

4.	A．their B．past C．last D．those

 

5.	A．none B．one C．earns D．neither

 

6.	A．careful about B．good at C．fond of D．interested in

 

7.	A．speeches B．lessons C．sayings D．arguments

 

8.	A．nearly B．naturally C．officially D．socially

 

9.	A．Especially B．Probably C．Suddenly D．Fortunately

 

10.	A．settle B．put C．Bite D．let

 

11.	A．work B．story C．luck D．joy

 

12.	A．However B．Therefore C．As for him D．Except for that

 

13.	A．time B．excuse C．way D．idea

 

14.	A．give up B．continue C．hand in D．delay

 

15.	A．written B．graded C．collected D．calmly

 

16.	A．loudly B．fast C．publicly D．calmly

 

17.	A．People B．Nobody C．Somebody D．I

 

18.	A．shock B．wonder C．worry D．pleasure

 

19.	A．if B．because C．while D．although

 

20.	A．excited B．satisfied C．think D．laugh

 

It was the night before the composition was due．As I looked at the list of topics , “ The Art of Eating Spaghetti （意大利面条）” caught my eye．The word “spaghetti” brought back the __1__of an evening at Uncle Alien’s in Belleville __2__ all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat__3__ spaghetti for supper．Spaghetti was an exotic（外来的） treat in ___4___ days ．Never had I eaten spaghetti ,and __5__ of the grown-ups had enough experience to be __6__ it．What laughing __7___ we had about the __48__ respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth．__9___ , I wanted to write about that ,but I wanted to __10__ it down simply for my own __11__ not for Mr. Fleagle ,my composition teacher．__12__, I would write something else．

      When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no __13__left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle．There was no choice next morning but to __14__ my work ．Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the __15__ papers ．He said , “ Now, class , I want to read you a composition ,” “ The Art of Eating Spaghetti ”．

       My words! He was reading my words out __16__ to the whole class．__17__ laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment．I did my best not to show __18__ , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, __19__ my words had the power to make people _20__．

1．A．memory               B．thought               C．knowledge           D．experience 

2．A．when                 B．where                 C．since                   D．after      

3．A．cooked                 B．served                 C．got                     D．made      

4．A．their                     B．past                    C．last                     D．those      

5．A．none                    B．one                    C．any                     D．neither     

6．A．careful about        B．good at               C．fond of               D．interested in 

7．A．speeches               B．lessons               C．sayings               D．arguments   

8．A．nearly                   B．naturally             C．officially             D．socially    

9．A．Especially             B．Probable             C．Suddenly            D．fortunately 

10．A．settle                  B．put                     C．bite                     D．let   

11．A．work                  B．story                  C．luck                   D．joy  

12．A．However            B．Therefore            C．As for him           D．Except for that

13．A．time                   B．excuse                C．way                   D．idea 

14．A．give up               B．continue             C．hand in               D．delay

15．A．written               B．graded                C．collected             D．signed

16．A．loud                   B．fast                    C．slowly                D．calmly

17．A．People                B．Nobody              C．Somebody          D．I 

18．A．shock                 B．wonder               C．worry                D．pleasure

19．A．if                       B．for                     C．while                  D．although

20．A．excited               B．satisfied              C．think                  D．laugh

Life happens whether we are ready for it or not, and in June 2005, my husband fell from a ladder and died a week later. My husband was not only my life companion but also my  1  and there I was left to run our business and my life   2  . After getting through the   3  shock of losing the person who had the greatest  4  on my life, I started to  5  the pieces with the help and strength  6  by family, friends, and business associates.

I quickly learned that  7  help was the only way I would  8  the sorrow and keep my business and my home  9  . I’d often find myself looking around, feeling at a loss because my   10  seemed so great. Learning to put my ego（自我）aside and ask for the help I needed was a huge  11  . I discovered that people really wanted to help, but they didn’t know  12  . My request opened the door for them to give the   13  they wanted to share.

Two years have passed since that time. I  14  my business and my house and chose to relocate back to the state of my birth. I am still  15  back but with determination and the knowledge that I have much to be  16  for and so many good things ahead of me. I continue to ask for help from my   17  of family , friends, and colleagues because I am driven to a   18  of simplicity and joy.

It may not be death of a loved one,  19  maybe you’ve survived an accident that left you feeling despair. Whatever it is, I  20  you to ask for help. Who are the people in your life that would jump in and hand you that lifesaver, probably before you even finished the question?

1．A．private doctor        B．business partner   C．teammate            D．lawyer

2．A．anyhow                B．alone                   C．surprisedly          D．confidently

3．A．final                      B．immediate            C．gradual                D．initial

4．A．influence               B．strike                  C．dependence         D．determination

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5．A．turn out                B．build up               C．result in               D．pick up

6．A．rewarded              B．demanded            C．provided              D．added

7．A．putting away         B．giving up             C．asking for            D．referring to

8．A．survive                 B．appreciate            C．delay                   D．defend

9．A．changed                B．satisfied               C．undamaged          D．comfortable

10．A．methods              B．challenges            C．policies               D．duties

11．A．  pride                  B．experience           C．accomplishment   D．shame

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

13．A．attitude                B．money                 C．lessons                D．support

14．A．managed             B．sold                    C．bought                D．organized

15．A．bouncing             B．turning                C．going                  D．coming

16．A．grateful               B．prepared              C．embarrassed        D．anxious

17．A．possession           B．collection             C．circle                  D．occupation

18．A．life                      B．hobby                 C．habit                   D．practice

19．A．and                     B．as                       C．so                       D．but

20．A．reminded        B．warned          C．forbade           D．encourage