When I was struggling with cancer a few years ago, my wife and I formed our own "couple caution circle". Anytime a doctor came with news of my progress, my wife would give me a big hug. The reports were seldom good during the early stages of my illness, and one day a doctor brought particularly frightening news. Staring at my reports, he said in a low voice, “It doesn't look like you're going to make it.”
Before I could ask him a question, my wife stood up, handed me my clothes, adjusted the tubes fastened to my body and said, “Let’s get out of here. This man is a risk to your health.” As she helped me struggle to the door, the doctor came near us. “Stay back,” demanded my wife. “Stay away from us.”
As we walked together down the hall, the doctor attempted to catch up with us “Keep going,” said my wife, pushing the intravenous（静脉注射的）stand. “We’re going to talk to someone who really knows what is going on. Then she held up her hand to the doctor. “Don't come any closer to us.”
The two of us moved as one. We escaped to the safety and hope of a doctor who did not confuse diagnosis with conclusion. I could never have made that walk toward wellness alone.
1..
From the passage we know__________.
A. hearing that her husband was not going to make it, the wife went out of her mind
B. the wife's decision in crisis contributed to the husband’s wellness
C. the husband was diagnosed with cancer by mistake
D. the husband became weaker and weaker as a result of the treatment conducted by the doctor
2..
What's the author's feeling when writing the passage?
A. Angry. B. Thankful. C. Excited. D. Sad.
3..
What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The wife was a woman hard to get along with.
B. The doctor was a dangerous man.
C. The wife loved her husband very much.
D. The husband was a man who believed everything would be OK.
4..
What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Happy Couple in Crisis B. Struggle with Cancer
C. In Crisis, Become As One D. Don't Believe the Doctor
The Jordans had the best raspberries in the neighborhood, and that their bushes were always heavy with fruit.So, that summer Friday night, we snuck(潜行) into the Jordans’ backyard and 21 ourselves carefully around the bushes and started 22 their sweet, juicy berry. And we were enjoying every bite of ill-gotten berry 23 all of a sudden the Jordans’ backyard lights were turned on.
“What you boys doing out here?” Mr Jordan shouted. In all 24 ran off my friends, une aten raspberries 25 everywhere.
He made an attempt to grab one or two, but they were too quick. Speed was never my 26 . So I could just stand there and 27 whatever punishment from the Jordans and my parents. I took the scolding that Mr Jordan gave me until we reached my house, where my mother 28 . My friends said they could hear every 29 word from the darkness of our backyard, where they had gathered to celebrate their 30 .
They 31 me about it for days afterwards, while all I could do was complain about how 32 it was that I had to pay the full 33 for doing the exact same thing all of them had done without any 34 consequences. After about a week, I complained it to my father.
“You took raspberries without asking, and you got exactly the punishment you 35 ,”Dad said.
“But what about the other guys?” I asked.
“That’s not my 36 , nor should it be yours,” Dad said. “You can’t control what happens to other people. You can 37 deal with what happens to you.”
Back then I thought Dad just didn’t 38 it. But through the years I come to realize that, 39 , he knew what he was talking about. We didn’t come to earth with a(an) 40 that life would treat us fairly. The only thing we can actually deal with is what happens to us.
1..
A. allowed B. protected C. positioned D. helped
2..
A. harvesting B. digging C. throwing D. hunting
3..
A. and B. when C. before D. as
4..
A. senses B. ways C. directions D. efforts
5..
A. growing B. running C. flying D. hiding
6..
A. power B. disadvantage C. strength D. attempt
7..
A. accepted B. rejected C. risked D. enjoyed
8..
A. paid for B. took over C. turned away D. picked out
9..
A. encouraging B. swear C. cool D. kind
10..
A. stealing B. experience C. escape D. behavior
11..
A. explained B. teased C. scolded D. praised
12..
A. unfair B. funny C. strange D. equal
13..
A. number B. accident C. price D. task
14..
A. same B. reliable C. noticeable D. safe
15..
A. deserted B. received C. refused D. deserved
16..
A. concern B. purpose C. request D. answer
17..
A. sometimes B. only C. mostly D. almost
18..
A. care B. value C. get D. handle
19..
A. as well B. above all C. as usual D. or else
20..
A. promise B. guarantee C. situation D. opinion
---The English exam is not difficult, is it?
---_____, even Tom _____ to the top students failed in it.
A. Yes, belonged B. No, belonged C. No, belonging D.Yes, belonging
This country has high hills, _____ tops spread out into green and moist fields _____ great numbers of sheep are fed.
A. whose, to which B. of which, on which
C. their, that D. whose, upon which
---How do you think of his plan?
---I was not a bit surprised, for I had fully expected _____.
A. as much B. so much C. that much D. very much
---Why are you looking so disappointed , Ken?
---The outdoor concert _____ for tomorrow will be put off.
A. planned B. planning C. to plan D. to be planned
