When I was a little girl，my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.And I remember one__1__when my mom placed a plate of eggs，sausage and extremely__2__toast (土司面包) in front of my dad.I remember__3__to see if anyone noticed！__4__all my dad did was reach for his toast，__5___at my mom and ask me how my day was at school.

When I__6__from the table that evening，I remember hearing my mom__7__to my dad for burning the toast.And I’ll__8__forget what he said，“Baby，I love burnt toast.” Later that night，I went to__9__Dad good night and I asked him if he really__10__his toast burnt.He wrapped me up in his__11__and said，“Debbie，your mom had a__12__day at work today and she’s really tired.And besides，a little burnt toast never__13__anyone！” In bed that night，I thought about the scene at dinner and the__14__my dad showed to my mom.

To this day，it’s a cherished (珍贵的)__15__from my childhood that I’ll never forget.And it’s one that came to__16__just recently when Jack and I sat down to eat dinner.

As I__17__the plate in front of Jack，I waited for a(n)__18__about the burnt toast.But all I got was，“Thank you，dear！This is__19__.I know you had a hard day！” Just then，I thought about my parents，and was quietly thankful for having a__20__where burnt toast wasn’t a deal?breaker either!

1．A.noon 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．afternoon

C．morning 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．night

2．A.expected　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．burnt

C．sweet　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．delicious

3．A.being encouraged 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．being allowed

C．waiting　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．refusing

4．A.Yet　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Although

C．So 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Until

5．A.laugh 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．smile

C．shout　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．stare

6．A.got up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．got back

C．broke away　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．put forward

7．A.report　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．shout

C．apologize　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．complain

8．A.almost　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．never

C．often　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hardly

9．A.ask　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．greet

C．tell　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．kiss

10．A.liked 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．got

C．cooked　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．made

11．A.head　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．heart

C．arms　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hands

12．A.boring　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hard

C．disappointing 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．sad

13．A.hurts　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．comforts

C．invites　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．hates

14．A.interest 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．surprise

C．kindness　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．satisfaction

15．A.feeling 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．story

C．choice　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．memory

16．A.life　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．mind

C．an end　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．a conclusion

17．A.set down　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．took away

C．finished up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．washed up

18．A.answer　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．question

C．comment　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．suggestion

19．A.possible 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．true

C．terrible 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．great

20．A.condition　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．future

C．situation　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．marriage

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Time is very important in our lives. But it never had any importance in my life until I 　1　 a watch from my father that made me responsible(有责任). It 　2　 me the importance of time in my life.

I got this gift on a grey-sky day. I had to go to the 　3　 at 9:00 a.m. to pick up（接）my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house. However, I forgot it 　4　 I was playing with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 a.m., I 　5　 my uncle, but I was late for him. He had got out of the plane and 　6　 a taxi to my father’s house.

I　7　 my father’s house at 2:00 p.m. at the same day . My father looked at me angrily. I said “hi” to him and my 　8　 uncle. My father asked me to sit 　9　 him and handed me this watch which was a gift from 　10　. It weighed 8 oz（盎司）and all of it was made of silver（银）. Then he said, “Essa, did you have fun 　11　 your friends today? What you did was not very nice and you should be sorry for your 　12　.” I felt sorry and told my father that I wouldn’t do it again. Then he said, “This watch will be a reminder(提醒物) for you. I hope today you have learned something 　13　.”

I learned a lesson from my father: to respect(尊重) time and 　14　 be late. The watch is important to me, not because of its  15　, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

1.                A．bought         B．received        C．borrowed     D．broke

 

2.                A．learned        B．found          C．sent　   D．told

 

3.                A．airport         B．school          C．hospital　 D．station

 

4.                A．when　        B．because　      C．if　  D．though

 

5.                A．saw            B．forgot          C．remembered　 D．took

 

6.                A．had            B．driven          C．invited　 D．taken

 

7.                A．visited 　       B．reminded       C．reached　 D．left

 

8.                A．surprised　     B．tired           C．nervous　 D．lonely

 

9.                A．next to         B．around　       C．behind　 D．away from

 

10.               A．us             B．him            C．them　   D．you

 

11.               A．of             B．for            C．with　    D．about

 

12.               A．words　        B．actions         C．play　 D．fun

 

13.               A．important　     B．interesting      C．expensive D．wonderful

 

14.               A．never　        B．usually         C．sometimes　   D．often

 

15.               A．look　         B．price          C．size  D．weight

 

 

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One night a man came to my house. He said to me, “There is a family with eight 　1　. They have not eaten for days.” After I asked him where the family was, I took some 　2　 with me and left.

When I finally got to that family, I 　3　 those little children were too hungry to say 　4　. I gave the food to the mother. She took half of it, and then 　5　. When she returned, I asked her, “　6　 did you go?” She gave me this simple 　7　, “To my neighbours — they are also 　8　!”

I was not surprised that she gave the food to others, because poor people are always very 　9　. But I was surprised that she gave her 　10　 half the food when her children were still hungry. Usually, when we are in trouble, we always think of ourselves first, and we have no time for others.

1.                A．children        B．workers        C．farmers   D．cooks

 

2.                A．flowers         B．wine           C．food D．water

 

3.                A．showed        B．watched        C．looked   D．found

 

4.                A．a sentence      B．a word         C．it    D．nothing

 

5.                A．went out        B．came back       C．rushed in D．hurried back

 

6.                A．When          B．Where         C．How D．Why

 

7.                A．question        B．decision        C．answer   D．lie

 

8.                A．ill             B．unhappy        C．tired D．hungry

 

9.                A．kind           B．sad            C．happy    D．bad

 

10.               A．people         B．neighbours      C．family D．children

 

 

Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure (奇遇)？Riding the train can be a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take Amtrak.I often take a four?hour trip to visit my children.Every time I take this trip I never know what will happen.

Last week when I was on the train and over an hour into the train ride，there was a man sitting by himself in the back of the train carrying on a mobile phone conversation— in another language.It was loud and disturbed most of the people on the train.I think it was annoying.

Fortunately I sat next to a wonderful old lady who was taking a two?day trip by train.She said her two daughters were distraught at the thought of her driving for three days to reach her home，although she had no trouble driving.The train ride was the only choice for her.She loved to look out of the window and watch the world go by on the train.

She was fun to talk to and asked me when my children started being parents.That is a very good question.Both of us are old and have children.She asked that same question from time to time.

There are always many people on the train from all walks of life，different countries，and many languages.Riding the train is a great way to increase your knowledge and take in all kinds of cultures.If you get hungry，you can buy food in the food car at any time.If you need to use the restroom there is always one available.

It sure beats driving the car，which has to stop for food and restrooms.And it is better than taking the bus.

1．According to the passage，the purpose of the author’s train ride was________.

A．to do business　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．to see her children

C．to visit places of interest 　　　　　　　　　 D．to see her old friends

2．Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3?

A．Disappointed. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Satisfied.

C．Worried. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Pleased.

3．Which of the following is TRUE about the old lady sitting next to the author?

A．She is too old to drive now.

B．She does not like to take trains.

C．Although she is old，she has a good memory.

D．Her daughters live far away from her home.

4．In the author’s opinion，on the train Amtrak________.

A．the services are quite good

B．the food is terribly expensive

C．all the passengers are polite

D．all the passengers are American

5．What is the best title for this passage?

A．Train ride—a cultural experience

B．A painful experience on the train

C．The history of Amtrak

D．A wonderful lady