阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no ________ left. When she heard her daddy say to her ________ mother, “Only a miracle(奇迹) can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She ________ all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she ________ her way six blocks to the local drugstore.
“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.
“It’s ________ my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really sick and I want to get a ________. His name is Andrew and he has something ________ growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”
“We don’t ________ miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling ________ at the little girl.
In the shop was a ________ customer. He bent down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother ________?”
“I don’t know,” she replied. “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs a(n) ________. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my ________.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“One dollar and eleven cents, ________ I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.
“Well, what a coincidence,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents－the ________ price of a miracle for your little brother. ________ me to where you live. I want to see your brother and ________ your parents.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon（外科医生）. The operation was completed ________ and before long Andrew was ________ again.
The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle ________ ... one dollar and eleven cents ... plus the faith of a little child.
1.A. timeB. medicineC. moneyD. food
2.A. tearfulB. hopefulC. helpfulD. regretful
3.A. emptiedB. pulledC. putD. poured
4.A. followedB. madeC. feltD. found
5.A. withB. aboutC. forD. from
6.A. drinkB. doctorC. tabletD. miracle
7.A. badB. smallC. extraD. new
8.A. displayB. offerC. sellD. store
9.A. calmlyB. sadlyC. strangelyD. coldly
10.A. well-dressedB. kind-hearted
C. well-behavedD. good-looking
11.A. haveB. needC. makeD. like
12.A. companionB. surgeonC. protectionD. operation
13.A. savingsB. wishesC. ideasD. worries
14.A. becauseB. soC. thoughD. but
15.A. sameB. exactC. properD. reasonable
16.A. BringB. SendC. TakeD. Drive
17.A. helpB. encourageC. persuadeD. meet
18.A. surprisinglyB. secretlyC. successfullyD. separately
19.A. happyB. wellC. strongD. fat
20.A. meantB. coveredC. measuredD. cost
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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 1. Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 2. Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective(选择的) process. 3.
The following methods may work best for you.
·Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
·Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
·Write your notes in your own words.
· 4.
·Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols(符号，记号) and that you use them all the time. 5.
A. Use words, not complete sentences.
B. There are three practical note-taking methods.
C. You must write your notes on separate paper.
D. Otherwise(否则), you may not be able to read your notes later.
E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
Here is an astonishing and significant fact: Mental work alone can’t make us tire. It sounds absurd. But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue (疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素) and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.
So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what makes us tired?
Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional(情绪的) attitudes. One of England’s most outstanding scientists, J.A. Hadfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin. In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr. Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”
What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? Joy? Satisfaction? No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciated—those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.
1.What amazed the scientists a few years ago?
A. Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer’s blood.
B. Albert Einstein didn’t feel worn after a day’s work.
C. The brain could work for many hours without fatigue.
D. A mental worker’s blood was filled with fatigue toxins.
2.According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?
A. Challenging mental work.B. Unpleasant emotions.
C. Endless tasks.D. Physical labor.
3.What’s the author’s attitude towards the scientists’ idea?
A. He agrees with them.
B. He doubts them.
C. He argues against them.
D. He hesitates to accept them.
4.We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to ___________.
A. have some good foodB. enjoy their work
C. exercise regularlyD. discover fatigue toxins
Holidays
Holiday News
Vacations(空位) now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season.
The Snowdonia Centre
The Snowdonia Centre for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing Lesson. The beginners’ costs are 57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included except walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost.
You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure.
The World Sea Trip of a Lifetime
Our World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you have ever been on before.
Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and travelling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another.
On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class(一流的) and every cabin(船舱) like your home.
During the trip, you can rest on desk(甲板)，enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play.
You will visit all the places most people only dream about—from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong.
For a few thousand, all you’ve ever hoped for can be yours.
1.What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?
A. Choose the holiday in Devon.
B. Go to the Snowdonia Centre.
C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008.
D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.
2.In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?
A. It provides chances of family gatherings.
B. It provides customers with good food.
C. It offers a sports lesson.
D. It offers comfortable rooms.
3.What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?
A. You can have free meals on deck every day.
B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.
C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.
D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.
When thinking about quitting(停止) smoking...
List all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times.
Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons as well as your health and responsibility to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting a light, etc. Set a date for quitting — perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date holy seriously, and don't let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest (适当的) exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.
Immediately after quitting...
The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theaters, department stores, etc.
Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.
Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.
If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else — a pencil, a pen, a ruler. If you miss having something in your mouth, try a fake (仿制的) cigarette.
1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by sleeping.
B. Try to start a conversation before asking for a light.
C. If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.
D. Every night before going to bed, repeat all the reasons 10 times.
2.From the passage, we know smokers ________.
A. should drink a lot of coffee
B. have to stop to smoke from time to time
C. should drink a lot of wine
D. should not do any exercise
3.According to the passage, what does the underlined word “prohibited” mean?
A. forbidden (禁止)B. allowed
C. receivedD. welcomed
4.If the passage is in a newspaper, which section is it in?
A. Sports.B. News.C. Health.D. Culture.
Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard(警惕).
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1.Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?
A. He was silent most of the time.
B. He was too proud of himself.
C. He did not love his children.
D. He expected too much of her.
2.When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel __________.
A. nervousB. sorryC. tiredD. safe
3.What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A. More critical.B. More talkative.
C. Gentle and friendly.D. Strict and hard-working.
4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to __________.
A. the author’s son
B. the author’s father
C. the friend of the author’s father
D. the café owner
