In fact, at the time they seemed to be ordinary events, but now everything seems different. I had spent 10 years away from the place where I was born. Even though I made the decision to leave my country by myself, I miss a lot of things now. The person that brought me the happiest memories is my best friend. She is the greatest person in the world, and I am not exaggerating(吹嘘). She is kind, funny,polite,and always willing to listen,and has been a great friend. I always recall(回想)events from our childhood. I think about the school where we met in the first grade and went on until the 5th grade. I think about the talks we had and the things we did together. If someone wants me to describe our friendship, I’d say we have been close friends for 17 years and we never got angry with each other. It’s amazing, isn’t it? I haven’t been able to do that with anybody else. Sometimes I even feel guilty(有罪的). I miss her more than my own brothers and sisters. And of course besides those memories, my kids are number one in my life. I have plenty of beautiful memories with them, especially when they were born, which also turned out to be a sad moment for both of them, because they were premature babies(早产儿). Anyone, who has had an experience with a premature baby, can figure out what I mean.
1. How does the writer feel about her best friend?
A. She is patient and fun
B. She is famous in the world
C. she is more important than her sons
D. They have been best friends and lived close.
2.How long has the writer spent with her friend？
A. For 5 years B. For 6 years
C. For 10 years D. For 17 years
3.Which of the following words has the same meaning of “figure out”?
A. Guess B. Look for C. Understand D. Point out
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. The writer still lives in her own country.
B. They got to know each other in their childhood.
C. The writer felt tired of looking after her children.
D. It’s common that the writer never quarreled with her friends.
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Umbrellas are common in our life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent 1. . But it’s not easy to hold an umbrella 2. there is heavy rain and strong wind. And it’s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike with an umbrella in the 3. . An American named Alan Kaufman and his company spent six years 4. a hand-free umbrella. At last they made it.
They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button(按钮),and the Nubrella will open 5. .With the help of its “shoulder support(支撑物)”，the umbrella can rest on the user’s 6. . So the user needn’t 7. the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands 8. even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is ＄59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of this 9. invention, they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in the rain now. 10. in the rain under a Mubrella is really cool, isn’t it?
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. In fact, she nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always to help her. She used to tell her boyfriend, “If I could see the , I would marry you.”
One day, someone donated a pair of to her. When the bandages(绷带) came off, she was able to see everything，including her boy friend, for the time.
He asked her, “Now that you can see the world, will you me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was . She had never expected that. She would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life, so she to marry him.
Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a to her, saying, “My dear, take good care of your eyes. they are yours. They were mine.”
This is how the human brain(人脑) often works when our status(地位)changes. Only a very few remember what was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain about the of your food, think of someone who has nothing to . before you complain about life, think of someone who went to heaven(天堂)too early. Before you complain about your old , think of the people who are living in the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs. So what you have and don’t forget your past.
1.A. forget B. loved C. disliked D. thanked
2.A. ready B. unhappy C. angry D. sad
3.A. sight B. world C. earth D. people
4.A. shoes B. glasses C. trousers D. eyes
5.A. first B. second C. next D. last
6.A. follow B. love C. marry D. see
7.A. ugly B. sick C. short D. blind
8.A. decided B. agreed C. refused D. wanted
9.A. diary B. note C. song D. story
10.A. Before B. After C. Once D. Since
11.A. mind B. work C. school D. life
12.A. taste B. size C. color D. shape
13.A. do B. wear C. eat D. make
14.A. food B. house C. clothes D. bus
15.A. forget B. spend C. enjoy D. Pay
--- Did you see Mr. Li when you were in France?
--- No, when I , he to Canada.
A. arrived; had gone B. had arrived; went
C. got; had gone D. reached; had gone
---Dad, must I practice the violin today?
---No, you . You do it tomorrow.
A. mustn’t; may B. needn’t; must
C. needn’t can D. needn’t; mustn’t
--- It’s difficult to get to the other side of the river.
--- I think a bridge over the river.
A. should be built B. should build
C. will build D. has built
