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　　A couple from Minneapolis, in the north, decided to go to Florida, in the south, for a long weekend during one particularly icy cold winter. They both had jobs, and had 1 managing their travel schedules（日程安排）It was decided the husband would fly to Florida on a Thursday, and his wife would 2 him the next day. Upon arriving as 3 , the husband checked into the 4 There he decided to 5 his laptop（computer）and send his wife an email back in Minneapolis. However, he 6 left off one letter in her 7 and sent the e-mail without 8 his error.

　　

　　In the 9 in Houston, a widow（寡妇）had just returned from her husband’s burial service He was a minister of many years who had been“called home to glory”following a heart 10 （died and gone to report in heaven）. The widow checked her e-mail, 1l messages from family and friends. Upon 12 the first message, she was so shocked as to fall to the floor, The widow’s son 13 into the room, found his mother on the floor and saw the computer 14 which read:

　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.confidence	B.argument	C.doubt	D.difficulty
（2）A.visit	B.detect	C.follow	D.track
（3）A.aimed	B.planned	C.meant	D.programmed
（4）A.hotel	B.office	C.airport	D.station
（5）A.open	B.set	C.show	D.begin
（6）A.willingly	B.accidentally	C.purposely	D.aimlessly
（7）A.article	B.sentence	C.address	D.letter
（8）A.looking	B.watching out	C.noticing	D.observing
（9）A.absence	B.course	C.meantime	D.case
（10）A.blow	B.knock	C.strike	D.attack
（11）A.hearing	B.typing	C.hoping	D.expecting
（12）A.taking	B.reading	C.staring	D.bringing
（13）A.rushed	B.charged	C.hurried	D.walked
（14）A.screen	B.keyboard	C.window	D.mouse
（15）A.Living	B.Loving	C.Brave	D.Poor
（16）A.Disappeared	B.Deserted	C.Departed	D.Dead
（17）A.gone	B.died	C.left	D.arrived
（18）A.over	B.back	C.out	D.in
（19）A.arrangement	B.journey	C.voyage	D.adventure
（20）A.hot	B.sad	C.new	D.quiet

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　　During the dust-blown thirties, everyone fell on hard times. The year 1 10, we drew names at our little school to see whom we'd 2 Christmas gifts with. I picked Helen's name. Helen was a new girl. Her family 3 in a house someone had deserted.

　　Every day Helen wore the 4 brown dress to school, some of the neighbors whispered that Helen's daddy was 5 , and that he drank. Some didn't 6 want their kids to be friends with Helen.

　　One day in December I said to Mom,“Wouldn't it be nice to get Helen a 7 for Christmas?”Mom agreed, 8 I could see from her expression that there was no extra money for material. She had bought the material for me and my sisters and our dresses were almost 9 “There must be a way,”I 10 . Mom hugged me.“I wish there was a way,”she said.

　　The next morning Mom called me into the kitchen.“I have a(an) 11 ,”she said.“You and Helen are the same 12 . If you gave her your new red dress, I could fix you up the wool plaid（格子花呢）one that your cousin Esther sent.”I got a special feeling in my stomach. Give Helen my new dress? 13 I could respond, Mom said quickly,“I'll go ahead and fix the plaid dress and you can give her that, so she will have a 14 dress to wear for Christmas.”

　　“Give the red dress to Helen,”I said.“I want her to have it.” “Are you 15 ?” “I am sure. Absolutely.”When Helen came into the room Mom handed her the new red dress. A look of 16 filled Helen's face. She hugged Mom. Helen took it and 17 it in front of her.“Thank you, thank you, thank--”she said to me.“I'm so 18 .”I was feeling happy, too. Helen moved away shortly after that and I never 19 her again. Me, the plaid dress became one of my 20 . 

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1) A．got	B．turned	C．changed	D．became
(2) A．gave	B．bought	C．showed	D．exchange
(3) A．stayed	B．remained	C．lived	D．worked
(4) A．same	B．dirty	C．new	D．beautiful
(5) A．cruel	B．lazy	C．rude	D．diligent
(6) A．still	B．yet	C．ever	D．even
(7) A．dress	B．gift	C．favour	D．meal
(8) A．so	B．and	C．but	D．therefore
(9) A．worn	B．finished	C．given	D．taken
(10) A．suggested		B．required
C．requested		D．insisted
(11) A．idea	B．hope	C．way	D．word
(12) A．length	B．age	C．size	D．body
(13) A．when	B．Before	C．As	D．After
(14) A．red	B．suitable	C．lovely	D．different
(15) A．sure	B．willing	C．convenient	D．joking
(16) A．astonishment		B．satisfaction
C．wonder		D．happiness
(17) A．seized	B．held	C．caught	D．brought
(18) A．shocked	B．frightened	C．sorry	D．happy
(19) A．saw	B．liked	C．heard	D．helped
(20) A．experiences		B．treasures
C．favorites		D．moments

 

I ran across a dim photo of him the other day ，going through old thing . He’s been dead for 25 years . His name was Rex.

　 1 was his favourite recreation . He had as much 　 2 in the water as any person I have known . You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 　3　 　him to go in . Of course , he would bring back a stick to you if you 　4　 throw one in

That 　5 me of the night , 　6　 he brought back a small chest that he found somewhere how 7 nobody ever knew . Since it was Rex , it 　8　 easily have been half a mile . The chest wasn’t a good one . It was just a 　 9 old piece that somebody 　 10 . Still , it was something he wanted , probably 11 it presented a nice problem in transportation . It tested his courage . We first knew about his achievement when , when ,deep in the night , we 12　 him trying to get the chest up onto the porch . It sounded 　13 two or three people were trying to tear the house 　14 . We came downstairs and turned on the 15 light . Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 　16　 somehow and he was just holding his own . I suppose he would have held his own 　17　 dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carted the chest miles away and threw it out . If we had thrown it out in a 　18　 place , he would have brought it home again , as a small token of his strength in such matters . 　19 ,he had been taught to carry wooden objects about and he was 　 20　 of his skill .

1. A. Fighting　　　 B. Swimming　　　 C. Barking　　　 D. Running

2. A. fun　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　 C. danger　　　 D. difficulty

3. A. stop　　　　 B. make　　　　 C. get　　　 D. have

4. A. will　　　　 B. do　　　　　 C. did　　　 D. would

5. A. reminds　　　 B. warns　　　 C. tells 　　 D. suggests

6. A. reminds　　　 B. while　　　 C. as　　　　 D. when

7. A. far　　　　　 B. long　　　　 C. old　　　 D. heavy

8. A. could　　　　 B. can　　　　 C. should　　 D. would

9. A. priceless　　 B. worthless　　 C. valuable　 D. important

10.A.kept　　　　 B. forgot　　　　 C. deserted　 D. remained

11.A.because　　　 B. only if　　　 C. even if　　 D. in case

12.A.saw　　　　 B. heard　　　　 C. watched　 D. caught

13.A.like　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. as if　　　 D. at least

14.A.up　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. away　　 D. down

15.A.hall　　　　 B. kitchen　　　　 C. bedroom　 D. porch

16.A.rolled　　　 B. stopped　　　　 C. caught　 D. broken

17.A.at　　　　　 B. before　　　　 C. till　　　 D. during

18.A.distant　　　 B. nearby　　　　 C. silent　　　 D. busy

19.A.In all　　　 B. As a result　　　 C. At last　　 D. After all

20.A.proud　　　 B. tired　　　　　 C. ashamed　 D. doubtful

 

One-room schoolhouses can still be found in _____ areas where there are no other schools for many miles.

　 A. disposed　 B. deserted　 C. isolated　 D. abandoned

 

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　　The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. __1__ springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the __2__ areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of __3__ land. In the early days of the American west, gun fights were not __4__ for the water resources（资源）, and laws had to be __5__ to protect the water rights of the __6__ and the use of the water resources accordingly.

　　__7__ is known to us all, there is not __8__ water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the __9__ of water that will be used in any particular period __10__ careful planning, so that people can manage and use water more __11__. Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water __12__ the water supply forecast（预报）.

　　The __13__ water supply forecast is based more on the water from the__14__than from the below. Interest is __15__ in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain __16__. With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be __17__, and with the help of a repeater station, they send the __18__ data（数据）to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by __19__ a button. In the near future, the forecast and use of water __20__ probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.

　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.Using	B.Holding	C.Owning	D.Finding
(2)A.dry	B.distant	C.deserted	D.wild
(3)A.fine	B.beautiful	C.rich	D.farming
(4)A.unlawful	B.unacceptable	C.unpopular	D.uncommon
(5)A.made	B.designed	C.signed	D.written
(6)A.winners	B.settlers	C.fighters	D.supporters
(7)A.That	B.It	C.What	D.As
(8)A.plentiful	B.enough	C.any	D.much
(9)A.type	B.quality	C.amount	D.level
(10)A.requests	B.requires	C.means	D.suggests
(11)A.effectively	B.easily	C.conveniently	D.actively
(12)A.leading to	B.due to	C.owing to	D.according to
(13)A.correct	B.further	C.average	D.early
(14)A.clouds	B.sky	C.air	D.above
(15)A.raising	B.rising	C.building	D.lasting
(16)A.rocks	B.tips	C.tops	D.trees
(17)A.taken care of	B.made use of	C.piled up	D.saved up
(18)A.picked	B.produced	C.used	D.gathered
(19)A.touching	B.knocking	C.pressing	D.turning
(20)A.might	B.can	C.will	D.should