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Yesterday, after telling my brother, Rhys, and me to stop playing like wild animals, Mom went to take a bath. We were having a pillow fight when  36 one hit a vase. Mom  37 the loud crash. Wasting no time, she came  38 into the room. I was sure that she was going to shout at us, but instead she just knelt by the 39 and began to cry.

  This made Rhys and me feel pretty  40 . We went over and put our arms around her, and she explained to us why she was so upset. In the pieces  41 a broken glass rose, one petal (花瓣)gone, which was given by Dad on their first wedding anniversary. Dad had said that if he ever forgot to bring flowers home  42 an anniversary in the future, Mom was to look at that one. It was like their love—it would last a  43 .

  We began crying, and  44 to glue it. But Mom said that wouldn’t really fix it.  45 it had been broken, the  46 of the “limited edition” had reduced. As Mom  47 began to pick up the mess, we tried everything we could think of to  48 her up, but even our best funny faces didn’t  49 . Tears kept coming down her cheeks. Everything was picked up. Seeing Mom going back to the bath, I  50 her and put both hands on her shoulders, saying, “All things can be  51 ,Mom. The only thing that cannot be broken is our  52 . It’s the only thing that can never be broken. ”

  Mom hugged me very tightly and  53 smiled. After dinner that night, Mom glued the petal back onto the rose. Then she softly said, “My rose is truly unique. Its tiny damage reminds me of  54 more important:the realization that love  55  forever. ”

36. A. gradually                        B. suddenly

C. surprisingly                            D. immediately

37. A. caused                          B. witnessed

C. heard                             D. ignored

38. A. dressing                         B. shouting

C. flying                             D. crying

39. A. pieces         B. vase             C. pillow        D. ground

40. A. disappointed                  B. angry

C. awful                             D. sensitive

41. A. grew         B. lay              C. stood        D. existed

42. A. for              B. in           C. from         D. by

43. A. decade        B. year             C. season           D. lifetime

44. A. offered                         B. supported

C. pretended                          D. agreed

45. A. Just as                          B. In case

C. Now that                           D. Even though

46. A. price          B. wealth        C. value         D. treasure

47. A. skillfully       B. hopefully      C. kindly        D. slowly

48. A. cheer         B. make         C. light         D. get

49. A. smile         B. work         C. show        D. say

50. A. prevented                        B. stopped

C. kept                                  D. followed

51. A. destroyed                        B. mended

C. improved                           D. broken

52. A. friendship                        B. honesty

C. love                                  D. happiness

53. A. finally                          B. quickly

C. confidently                         D. immediately

54. A. anything                         B. something

C. nothing                               D. everything

55. A. changes           B. appears          C. lasts             D. keeps

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Tired and exhausted, I came back home from work. I found the front door was  36  open and I felt a little scared. Did I carelessly forget to lock it after I left? I looked around  37 to see what could be  38 . Why would someone come into my home only to  39 with nothing? After searching every inch, I realized that everything was  40 I had left it. No  41 cushions, broken lamps, or  42 emptied out on the carpet. Feeling much  43  ,I looked out my oversized window of my dinning room at Ms. Sullivan’s house. Jimmy, the little boy next door was visiting her. Jimmy cared a lot about Ms. Sullivan and was very concerned with her health after she became ill. She used to  44  Jimmy when he was just a baby.

Forgetting about the  45 with my front door, I decided to walk over to Ms. Sullivan’s house to see how she was  46 . With a warm hello, she invited me into her home. I noticed twelve beautiful roses delicately presented on the table next to her bed. They looked exactly like the  47 on my dinning room table in front of my oversized window. With a pleasant smile, she told me Jimmy brought them to her as a “get-well gift”. Suddenly Jimmy  48 out of his seat in an instant and said that he had to go home for a while to do some homework but he promised to be back to 49 up on Ms. Sullivan.

Talking for a while, Ms. Sullivan began to get very tired so I gave her my phone number in case she 50 needed help, and left her home. I thought about how  51 it was for little Jimmy to be so concerned for Ms. Sullivan. I got home, laughing at how  52 I was that morning about what had happened over  53 . I walked passed the dinning room and noticed my roses  54 in the vase were missing. Without a second 55 , I glanced out the window at Ms. Sullivan’s house and with a smile on my face I turned off the light in the room and went to sleep.

The next morning my door bell rang. I opened the door Jimmy was there…

36. A. easily           B. slowly           C. slightly          D. silently

37. A. tensely          B. patiently         C. eagerly          D. calmly

38. A. burning          B. losing           C. lacking          D. missing

39. A. get             B. deal            C. steal            D. leave

40. A. what            B. where           C. that             D. how

41. A. worn            B. changed         C. unwashed        D. overturned

42. A. lockers          B. kettles           C. drawers         D. coats

43. A. eased           B. angry           C. surprised        D. curious

44. A. watch           B. guard           C. follow           D. visit

45. A. accident         B. experience       C. incident         D. condition

46. A. working          B. doing           C. sleeping         D. acting

47. A. lamps           B. vases           C. roses           D. gifts

48. A. stood           B. ran             C. stepped         D. jumped

49. A. look            B. check           C. pick            D. call

50. A. ever            B. still             C. only            D. just

51. A. smart           B. sensitive         C. sweet           D. thankful

52. A. strange          B. nervous         C. careless         D. wrong

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

54. A. growing          B. sitting           C. lying            D. arranging

55. A. thought          B. intention         C. expectation       D. delay

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

Nancy had just got a secretary's job in a big company to work in the sales department.Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very  36 .She got up very early and arrived at the _37_ at twenty to twenty to eight.She _ 38 the door open and found nobody there."I'm the _39 to arrive." She thought and came to her desk.She was surprised to  40 a large bunch of flowers on it.They were fresh.She  41___ the flowers from the desk and smelled them.

Oh, how lovely!"" Nancy  42 joyfully.She then looked round for a  43  to put them in. Somebody has sent me flowers the _ 44___ first day?'" She thought happily." But who could it be?" She began to wonder.The day passed very _45_ and Nancy did everything with great interest and __46__.For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers.And then she _47_ herself in her work.Then came another Monday.When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a (an)_48___ bunch of flowers there.She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones.

The same thing happened again the next Monday, Nancy felt it 49 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 50

One Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to 51  a plan to the general manager's office.She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk waiting for his 52 .She happened to see on the desk a big note book on which were _53_ "Records of Manager' meetings" , and glanced at the  54  pages.Suddenly her eyes fell on these words;" in order to keep the secretaries 55  the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk." Later, she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.

36  A.depressed     B.encouraged      C.excited       D.surprised

37.A.office       B.workshop        C.classroom     D.bookshop

38.A.forced      B.pushed        C.turned       D.knocked

39.A.last        B.second        C.third        D.first

40.A.uncover      B.smell         C.find        D.pick

41.A.picked up      B.threw away      C.stared at       D.took up

42.A.cried        B.laughed        C.wept        D.replied

43.A.jar         B.box          C.bottle       D.vase

44.A.happy       B.very         C.funny        D.quite

45.A.slowly      B.normally         C.quickly        D.hardly

46.A.wisdom      B.bravery         C.passion ate      D.enthusiasm

47.A.buried       B.dressed        C.devoted        D.seated

48.A.old        B.red      C.blue       D.new

49.A.special      B.angry         C.strange       D.difficult

50.A.sender      B.receiver       C.manager       D.waiter

51.A.send for   B, hand out       C.try out     D.hand in

52.A.news       B.directives       C.gifts        D.receipts

53.A.marked       B.written        C.pressed      D.signed

54.A.closed      B.damaged        C.pinned     D.half-opened

55.A.at home      B.on time        C.in high spirits     D.in low spirits

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Nancy had just got a secretary’s job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work, so she was very  35  . She got up very early and arrived at the office at twenty to eight. She  36  the door open and found nobody there. “I am the first to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk  37 she was surprised to find a large bunch of flowers on it. They were  38 . She picked up the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh, how lovely!” Nancy cried joyfully. She then  39 for a vase to put them in. “Somebody has sent me flowers the  40 first day!” She thought happily. “But who could it be?” She began to wonder.

The day passed very  41  and Nancy did everything  42 great interest and enthusiasm. For the following days of the week, the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she __ 43  herself in her work.

Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk, she was overjoyed to see a new bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the vase, replacing the old ones. The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it strange and this time she began to think of ways to find out the  44 .

On Tuesday afternoon, she was sent to  45  a plan to the general manager's office. She had to stay for a while at his secretary's desk  46 his directives. She happened to see on the desk a big notebook  47 with “Records of managers' meetings”, and  48 the half-opened pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words, “In order to keep the secretaries in high spirits, the company    49  that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretary's desk.”

Later, she was told that their general manager was a wise man with the Bachelor of Psychology in Business.

35. A. depressed      B. excited       C. encouraged       D. surprised

36. A. pushed        B. forced        C. turned          D. knocked

37. A. that          B. which           C. there           D. where

38. A. old           B. fresh        C. good            D. sweet

39. A. looked up   B. looked at     C. looked around        D. looked down

40. A. happy             B. very             C. funny           D. quite

41. A. slowly        B. normally          C. quickly           D. hardly

42. A. at           B. in           C. for            D. with

43. A. devoted B. focused C. buried D. made

44. A. sender        B. receiver          C. manager          D. waiter

45. A. send for          B. hand out          C. try out           D. hand in

46. A. asking for          B. waiting for     C. looking for        D. searching for

47. A. marked            B. given         C. used             D. signed

48. A. glanced at      B. stared at          C. glared at             D. looked at

49. A. has ordered B. has said C. has decided D. has demanded

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I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early__21___ of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to ___22____ my parents.

   At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with __23___ at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to clean up!” Seeing the neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.

   At that age, I always did something ___24_____ to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found____25___ , I would plant a garden!

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However, my parents showed no interest in my garden. My father even ___28_____ at me because he found it was ___29____ to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s ___30__ , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds rather than flowers.

   Regardless of their ____31___ , I kept on planting my garden and ____32___ to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they____33____ to care and love.

   It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to ____34___ my parents. Today I become known as Mrs. Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show which makes my parents feel very proud. And now I could say it is my affection for____35___ that makes me a real gardener.

21.A.memory         B.dream          C.intention        D.design

22.A.please          B.change             C.help          D.annoy

23.A.doubt          B.appreciation        C.surprise       D.excitement

24.A.equal          B.similar         C.opposite       D.superior

25.A.discouraging       B.valuable     C.interesting        D.upsetting

26.A.to           B.with         C.in         D.by

27.A.Luckily          B.Cheerfully        C.Regularly      D.Eventually

28.A.shouted         B.laughed          C.glanced       D.jumped

29.A.troublesome B.convenient C.enjoyable D.dangerous

30.A.sadness         B.displeasure        C.delight         D.relief

31.A.dislike          B.encouragement     C.threat        D.suggestion

32.A.decided         B.stopped         C.continued      D.struggled

33.A.devote         B.turn           C.lead          D.respond

34.A.defeat          B.satisfy          C.respect       D.challenge

35.A.freedom         B.nature          C.growth       D.life

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