The other day, I was invited my friend Sam’s home for dinner. I felt a bit surprising when I saw Bill there. It was two month since we two had quarreled, so I was embarrassed and didn’t know how to do. I sat down on the sofa but began to watch TV. Later Sam came to ask I to make up with Bill. Until then I realize that Sam had arranged the meeting on purpose. He went up to Bill and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happily and talked with me excitedly. That night, we had a great fun together.
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Jack: Hi. Susan, how was the vacation?
Susan: Hi, Jack, it was 1.(excite). I spent the first three days with my friend Mary. Then, after a day’s rest , I 2. (go) to New York to see my sister and I stayed therefor another three days. She had been eager to see me 3. a long time.
Jack: So you were also excited about 4.(see) her.
Susan: Of course! I hadn’t seen her for four years. 5. , it was the first time I had seen her boyfriend, Michael.
Jack: Is he a student too?
Susan: No, he’s working for a local travel agency. He’s been to many 6. (place)such as San Francisco, Detroit and Atlanta. I can’t remember 7.names ofall the places. He made a perfect plan so 8. I could see all of the famousplaces in New York City.
Jack: You're so lucky! I haven’t been to New York yet.
Susan: That’s hard 9.(believe).
Jack: So tell me about those interesting places.
Susan: OK. We took a lot of photos. Let me show you 10..
Jack: OK.
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Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he ________me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important ________ : “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad ________liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and ________ two jobs to support his large family, ________ he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a ________time with math. He tried to help me, but I ________ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for ________ help. I told Dad, “That’s ________! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the ________ . Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once ________ driving me to school.
After months of ________, I was facing the final exam. I was so ________. On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, ________yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my ________ and in the hours of work I’d ________ . When I got my ________proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I ________that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how ________something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever ________to Dad for that lesson.
1.A. understoodB. forgave C. guided D. impressed
2.A. history B. lesson C. skill D. language
3.A. always B. almost C. ever D. never
4.A. took B. lost C. left D. finished
5.A. so B. or C. but D. and
6.A. good B. free C. terrible D. short
7.A. still B. nearly C. hardly D. probably
8.A. real B. practical C. immediate D. extra
9.A. wonderful B. crazy C. expensive D. necessary
10.A. house B. school C. office D. farm
11.A. suggested B. risked C. enjoyed D. missed
12.A. meeting B. testing C. learning D. interviewing
13.A. excited B. nervous C. happyD. shocked
14.A. stand for B. hold back C. believe in D. look after
15.A. teacher B. luck C. time D. ability
16.A. wasted B. ignored C. picked up D. put in
17.A. answer B. grade C. pay D. gift
18.A. hope B. forget C. worry D. promise
19.A. different B. important C. hard D. interesting
20.A. grateful B. sorry C. polite D. useful
七选五阅读题
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。
How to keep healthy? It’s easy for us to catch a cold in winter and spring because the weather changes a lot in spring and it is too cold in winter. But if we take care in our life, all of us can keep healthy without any cold.
1. . This will stop germs(细菌,病毒) passing from one person to another. When you finish your work or before you eat, you’d better wash your hands.
2. . Use a tissue(纸巾), and then throw it into dustbins at once. When others around you are coughing, I advise you to turn your head away from the people so that their viruses won’t reach you.
Get more fresh air. Germs like staying around in dry and warm rooms. 3. . Don’t stay too long in the places with too many people.
If flu is going round house or school, you should try to stay away from those who are ill. 4.
Boil your toothbrush for about a minute. This kills germs . 5. . If you have used the toothbrush for three months or so, throw it away and buy a new one.
A. Have a shower everyday
B. Wash your hands often
C. Don’t use your hands when coughing
D. Don’t go out often when you are coughing
E. Besides, don’t use the same toothbrush too long
F. In this way, you won’t be infected by these people
G. So you’d better stay in the places with more fresh air
Down-to-earth means being honest, open, and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to. He or she accepts others as equals. A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society, of course, but they do not let their importance go to their heads, and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have his nose in the air. There is no way a person with his nose in the air who can be down-to-earth.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He has what is called common sense. He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with his head in the clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world. Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality; sharp words from the teacher, for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground.
The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth. When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are realistic and we act honestly and openly toward others, and our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.
1.If a person has both feet on the ground, he ____.
A. is in touch with reality, and doesn’t have any dreams
B. has some dreams but he is realistic
C. is honest, open and easy to deal with
D. is honest, open but hard to deal with
2.From the second paragraph, we know that sharp words from a teacher can usually ________.
A. help a student get down to the earth
B. wake a student up
C. help a daydreaming student come down
D. help a daydreaming student to become more realistic
3.The underlined sentence “But the opposite is not always true.” most probably means that ______.
A. the person who has his nose in the air is not true
B. a man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligent
C. the opposite direction is always wrong
D. a person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earth
Goddington Theater
The Goddington Theater Ticket Office is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and for half an hour in the evening before the advertised start time of each performance.
Telephone bookings
Your tickets are held at the Ticket Office for you to collect or, if you prefer, a charge(费用) of 35 cents is made to post them to you if you pay by cash. We’ll post them to you for free if you book by credit card. No extra charge.
Postal bookings
You can write to the Ticket Office requesting tickets, or to confirm a reservation.
Where to find Goddington Theater
Goddington Theater can be found within the Goddington University site, next to the car park, which is available for public use after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends.
If travelling by car
Coming from the south end of Princes Street, you will see the library on your right. Next to the library is Goddington University. Take the next turning on the right, then first right into the car park gate straight ahead of you, stopping as close as possible to the orange machine. Put a $ 1 coin in the machine and the gate will rise.
If travelling by train/bus/ taxi
You will need to allow 30 minutes to walk from the train station. Taxis are available from the front of the station.
The University is a 5 to 10 minutes’ walk from the main bus station.
When ordering a taxi from the theater, ask to be picked up at the bottom of North Street. Taxis will not come into the car park because of the entrance charge.
1.You can book your tickets ________.
A. at 9 a.m. on Monday B. at 5 p.m. on Wednesday
C. at noon on workdays D. at lunch time on weekends
2.Where is the Goddington Theater?
A. In the Goddingtonuniversity.
B. On the right of the Ticket Office.
C. To the south of Princes Street
D. At the bottom of North Street.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. You can find a free parking place in the university.
B. You have to collect your tickets if you pay by credit card.
C. Tickets paid by cash will be posted to you at no extra charge.
D. Taxi drivers are unwilling to pick up customers inside the car park.