I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1997, but I remember my first day there very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane _______at Kennedy Airport at three o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing, but I was ______ excited to mind. From the airport, my friend and I ______a taxi to my hotel. On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time and I stared ______astonishment at the famous skyscrapers(摩天大楼) and their ______beauty. My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then ______me because he ______go back to work. He ______to return the next day.
______my friend had left, I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I _______speak a word of English, I couldn’t _______the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and ________to make some gestures, _______the waiter didn’t understand me. Finally, I _______the same thing the man________the next table was eating. After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway________I came to Time Square with its movie theatre, and huge ______people. I didn’t feel tired so I continued to walk _______the city.
When I returned to the hotel, I couldn’t sleep because I _______hearing the fire and police sirens(汽笛) during the night. I _______awake and thought about New York. I decided that I had to learn to speak English.
1.A. took off B. landed C. got out D. took down
2.A. too B. so C. very D. much
3.A. got B. took up C. got on D. took
4.A. in B. at C. for D. to
5.A. old-made B. man-made C. newly-made D. natural
6.A. had left B. would leave C. left D. was leaving
7.A. must B. had to C. should D. ought
8.A. agreed B. said C. told D. promised
9.A. Shortly after B. Long before C. Shortly D. soon
10.A. couldn’t B. could C. didn’t D. did
11.A. ask B. say C. tell D. order
12.A. begun B. started C. must D. started to
13.A. and B. so C. then D. but
14.A. ordered B. booked C. asked D. got
15.A. on B. for C. at D. to
16.A. when B. until C. after D. before
17.A. crowds of B. groups of C. crowd of D. group of
18.A. around B. in C. by D. near
19.A. was B. went C. kept D. started
20.A. lain B. lay C. laid D. was
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答案。
Ways to create calm in your daily life
Most of us need some space for calm in our lives. A few simple minutes can create much needed moments of calm.1. You can use these skills to create calm in your busy schedule.
Go walking. Walking is perfect and you can do it well anywhere. Simply walking and taking in the view is stress reducing. 2. It makes room for new ideas to take root.
Appreciate nature. When we think of nature we think of getting out into the open air, and that’s great if you can. 3. Actually , nature is everywhere. Find a park or a small patch(小块地) of great green, or just stick your head out of the window! You have many ways to appreciate nature.
Listen to music. Many people listen to music to calm themselves down. Music actually lifts us out of ourselves. Discover what music works for you. 4.
Do some activities. Certain activities like yoga and tai chi need quiet focus. 5. They are good for the body, mind and spirit. Classes are a good place to begin, but once you learn the skills, you can practice anywhere: home, school or even on the road.
Try out some of these ways and you’ll soon be practicing “moments of calm”.
A. Notice the animals around you.
B. But what if you are in the city?
C. They are perfect for active calming.
D. It’s a time to get stressful thoughts out of your head.
E. Music is a way to express the way that they are feeling.
F. With enjoyable music even work can be “music to your ears”.
G. You don’t have to find a mountain to sit on, or empty your mind of all thoughts for hours.
Two traveling angels(天使) stop to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor but very hospitable(好客的) farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen? Why didn’t you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you didn’t help.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”
1.Why did the old angel repair the hole for the rich family?
A. Because the basement was too cold to stay in.
B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.
C. Because she wanted to punish the greedy owner.
D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.
2.In Paragraph Two, “the pair” refers to ________.
A. the poor couple B. the rich couple
C. the guests D. the angels
3.The story tries to tell the readers that_________.
A. sometimes things are not what they seem
B. angels are always ready to help the poor
C. angels are always ready to help the rich
D. the young should always learn from the old
In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends.
Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射) so that they won’t carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people’s houses, they would be very glad to show their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a cay, people would be very sad about it.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be: their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely. But pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.
1.The passage mainly talks about_______.
A. how to keep pets away from disease B. pets in Canada
C. how to take good care of pets D. life of the old in Canada
2.Canadians give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because_________.
A. the pets are sick B. the pets are wild
C. they want to stop them from carrying disease D. they want them to sleep on the way home
3.This passage shows that Canadians __________.
A. love animals B. hate animals
C. often kill animals D. don’t keep pets inside their houses.
Five years ago, I was sent to a better middle school. For me, everything there was new and strange. After I have been there for two months, there was an important test in the middle of the term. It covered all my courses. In that test, I didn’t get a good grades, but most of my classmates got an A or A.
It made me upset for a long time. I felt everything in the world was changing. I thought my classmates were all better than me. During those days I was very unhappy.
One day, my aunt, after talking about what I had done in the past and what I should do in the future. I was shocked by her words. I thought about what I had done during the past months, and I found I had done nothing to improve my grades. I thought I should work harder.
After that, I paid more attention to the teachers’ talking in the classes, and I asked my teachers or my classmates when I didn’t understand something. I studied very late at night when I met with difficult problems. Most of all, I came to understand the importance of taking notes in class. As a result, I did better in some tests.
About three months later, the most important test came at the end of the term. This time, I stood out not only in my class but also in the grade. From then on, I have tried to do my best when I do something because I know if I want something, I should work hard for it.
1.Why did the writer fall behind in the new middle school?.
A. Because the teachers did not treat him well enough.
B. Because the subjects were becoming more difficult.
C. Because he hated the life in the new school.
D. Because he didn’t put his heart into study.
2.What did the writer’s aunt do to help him out?
A. She punished him for not working hard.
B. She helped him find out the reasons for his poor performance.
C. She forced him to work harder.
D. She asked his teachers to talk with him about his problems.
3.Which of the following learning methods helped the writer most?
A. Making notes in class.
B. Working deep into the night every day.
C. Asking teachers for help when in difficulty.
D. Listening to every word his teachers said.
4.What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. The writer failed again in the exam.
B. The writer became the cleverest in the class.
C. The writer did very well in the exam.
D. The writer was very proud of his progress.
________ (民间的) music is very popular with the Chinese people.
