Tonny wanted to be___ copy editor, so he found a job at___ New York Times after graduation.
A．a, the B．the, X C．a，X D．the, the
We were talking about engagement when my boyfriend, Jack, had to go to war. I was so afraid of losing him; the only way I could stay sane(保持清醒) was to dance. I became very good and critics praised me, but I could feel was the ache in my heart, no knowing whether the love of my life would ever return. And then one day a letter from him came:“I have lost my leg. I am no longer a whole man and now give you back your freedom. It is best you forget me.”
I made my decision there and then I left the city. When I returned I had bought myself a cane(拐杖) and learned to limp convincingly. I told everyone I had been in a car crash and that my leg would never completely heal again. My dancing days were over. No one suspected the story. And I made sure the first person to hear of my accident was a reporter. Then I travelled to the hospital. They had pushed him outside in his wheelchair. I leaned on my cane and limped to him.
I told him he was not the only one who had lost a leg, even if mine were still attached to me. I showed him newspaper clippings of my accident. “ There is a whole life waiting for us out there! And I am not going to carry you—you are going to walk yourself.”
I limped a few steps towards him and showed him what I’d taken out of my pocket.” Now show me you are still a man,” I said. He bent to take his cane and struggled out of that wheelchair. I could see he had not done it before, because he almost fell on his face. But I was not going to help. Finally he managed it on his own and walked to me and never sat in a wheelchair again in his life.
What I showed to him was engagement rings. And I would limp with him for the rest of life.
1.The author felt ache in her heart though critics praised her dancing because_______.
A．She wasn’t sure if Jack still loved her.
B．Jack became handicapped and couldn’t walk
C．Jack asked her to forget about him
D．She was afraid that Jack might die in the war
2.What decision did the author make after she received Jack’s letter?
A．To see Jack in the battlefield. B．To leave the city for travel.
C．To give up dancing. D．To see a reporter.
3.What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 2?
A．She visited a hospital. B．She broke her leg.
C．She helped push Jack’s wheelchair. D．She had a car crash.
4.After they met in the hospital, Jack ______.
A．gave her the engagement rings B．got rid of the cane
C．picked up the hope of life D．lived without a wheelchair
5.Which of the following words can best describe the author?
A．Strong and optimistic B．Clever and faithful
C．Timid but faithful D．Brave and helpful.
Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who reinforced my understanding of the power of belief. She was 36 the most powerful person I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie 37 in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when 38 , supported by metal crutches（拐杖）, 39 herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy（大脑性麻痹）. She had many 40 in communicating with others. This was not due to 41 of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to 42 her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to 43 . It was Bonnie, her current caretaker, who 44 there was much more to Chris than anyone else gave her credit for.
When asked by the instructor what her goal 45 the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and 46 in the process. For most of her 47 nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to 48 was through temper outbursts. With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her 49 was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and 50 with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever 51 . Though as a girl who had in many ways been 52 , she believed that she could __53__ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been 54 strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is 55 moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.
1. A．luckily B．probably C．formally D．naturally
2. A．break B．course C．house D．chance
3. A．someone B．he C．herself D．she
4. A．dragged B．rushed C．ran D．jumped
5. A．difficulties B．indications C．disagreements D．suggestions
6. A．notice B．need C．lack D．cheer
7. A．impress B．annoy C．love D．entertain
8. A．walk B．pronounce C．communicate D．write
9. A．knew B．asked C．spoke D．required
10. A．at B．for C．on D．in
11. A．grateful B．surprised C．angry D．noisy
12. A．way B．process C．operation D．life
13. A．listen B．smile C．watch D．understand
14. A．class B．goal C．ability D．reason
15. A．began B．agreed C．found D．shared
16. A．argued B．attended C．witnessed D．accepted
17. A．found out B．thrown away C．brought up D．held out
18. A．give B．accompany C．spend D．achieve
19. A．complete B．necessary C．enough D．typical
20. A．called B．carried C．created D．searched
—Could you tell me the function of this paragraph from the whole text?
— _____. I didn’t understand what you just said.
A. I beg your pardon B. All right C it’s nothing serious D. Not really
A new branch of the company is going to be open. ____, the decoration of its main store has been finished.
A．Instead B．However C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
--- How long ____ in Beijing? --- For just the weekend. I’ll be back for work next Monday morning.
A．have you stayed B．are you staying C．did you stay D．do you stay
