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Why are certain people so memorable, while some fade from our memories over time? This question crosses my mind often; there are many possible answers. When you are raising children, you realize that some people become very important to them, draw them in, accept and respect them. These people change them.
Several examples come to mind with my youngest son. He was always more comfortable around his dad’s friends than his own. He loved to spend time with them, fish with them, listen to their stories and just be with them.
He has experienced the loss of several really meaningful friendships over the past few years, and it has been very painful for him. One, Dr. George, was a neighbor and fishing buddy who would call to see if Ken could go fishing with him. Dr. George always said Ken was the son he never had and that it meant everything to him. He died very suddenly while fishing with all of his best buddies a few years ago. The huge hole that left in so many lives simply cannot be filled — for Ken it was immensely painful.
There was another fishing buddy of his dad’s, Frank, who was always fun to be around. Ken was very young then, but he really enjoyed getting along with ＂the guy＂ when they were fishing. Frank and his family went to the Keys in the same week as we did one year ago and the memory remains to this day. Cheerful and happy, he was able to laugh at himself and accept everyone’s abilities or lack of them, all qualities that impressed Ken so much.
When he became deadly ill, Ken drove from his home in North Carolina to Florida for an overnight visit with him. He died a short time later. The day after his funeral (葬礼), Frank came to Ken in a dream and asked if he would take care of his wife, Carol. To Ken this was very meaningful, and today they share a special bond that Frank somehow knew would be important for them both.
1. According to the author, some people are unforgettable to us because of .
A. their great achievements
B. their consideration and kindness
C. good relationships between us
D. successful cooperation between us
2.What can best replace the underlined word ＂buddy＂ in the passage?
A. Friend. B. Neighbor. C. Instructor. D. Guide.
3.Carol is mentioned in the last paragraph to show us that __________.
A. Frank wanted her to marry Ken B. Ken met Frank in a dream
C. Frank regarded Ken as his son D. Ken was a gentleman
4.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. It’s interesting to go fishing with your father’s friends.
B. The friendship between Ken and his father’s friends.
C. Making friends with adults is easier than with your peers.
D. The good relationship among Ken’s families.
完成句子
1. All the people present have _________________ (要求) that the fresh water should be supplied at once. (request)
2. The beauty of his paintings is ____________________ (无法形容). (expression)
3. The captain _____________________ (命令他的人) to sail to the port at a fast speed. (command)
4. I didn’t ______________________ (辨认出他的声音) on the phone last night. (recognize)
5. This is _______________________ (和……一样的笔) I bought yesterday. (as)
6. The famous actor ______________________ (扮演重要角色) in this new film. (part)
7. ________________________ (信不信由你), they will not keep their promise. (believe)
8. __________________________ (沿着这条路一直走) and then turn right. (straight)
9. Head for the 44th Street, _________________ (几个街区) east of the building. (block)
10. The young man has to stay at home. ____________________ (那是因为) his leg was hurt yesterday. (because)
单词拼写
结合语境，根据首字母或汉语提示用单词的适当形式填空。
1. I don’t think you have changed at all. John shouldn’t have failed to r__________ you.
2. Levin sat there with an e_________ of happiness on his face.
3. The villagers thought that the cause of the forest fire was thunder and l__________.
4. He answered our questions in English but with a strange a_________.
5. Go s__________ along this street and you’ll reach the building.
6. This type of tree grows in the dry mountains of the _________ (西北方的) area of the US.
7. Most Middle ________ (东部的) countries have high rates of population growth.
8. A __________ (街区) up the street I found a very good library.
9. ___________ (西班牙语) is the fourth most commonly spoken language in the world.
10. This bridge can support the weight of the heaviest __________ (卡车).
将下列直接引语转换为间接引语，每空一词。
1. ＂Don’t play fire in the building,＂ the old man said to us.
→The old man ________ us ________ ________ play fire in the building.
2. ＂Come at 9:00 a.m. because the meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.,＂ Mary said to Jack.
→Mary ________ Jack ________ come at 9:00 a.m. because the meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.
3. ＂Give me a pen and some pieces of paper, please.＂ he said to her.
→He ________ her ________ give him a pen and some pieces of paper.
4. ＂Let me watch TV a little longer tonight, mother.＂ he begged.
→He ________ his mother ________ let him watch TV a little longer that night.
5. My friends said, ＂You should keep on doing some exercise until you lose some weight.＂
→My friends suggested I _______ ______ on doing some exercise until you lose some weight.
6. Mother said to her daughter, ＂Hurry up! Or we will miss the last train to the city.＂
→Mother ________ her daughter ________ hurry up, or _______ ________ miss the last train to the city.
7. ＂Let’s have supper now.＂ he said.
→He ________ us to have supper ________.
8. He said, ＂Happy birthday.＂
→He ________ me a happy birthday.
9. Linda said to Jim, ＂Please remember to answer that letter as soon as possible.＂
→Linda ________ Jim ________ remember to answer that letter as soon as possible.
10. ＂Don’t swim too far because the water in the middle is deep,＂ the teacher said to the boys.
→The teacher ________ the boys ________ to swim too far because the water in the middle is deep.
根据语境，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
1. The children ________(gradual) began to accept her as one of the family.
2. It’s well known ________ dinking red wine properly helps protect against heart disease.
3. Of these two basketball teams, the former comes from the US; the _______ comes from England.
4. The command ________ (give) by our teacher puzzled all the students.
5. The Italian boy ________ (regard) as a hero because he gave his life for his country.
6. Many students believe that the choice of their courses and universities should ________ (base) on their own interest.
7. Students ________ (come) up to him and said how much they liked his class.
8. If you keep talking with your foreign friends, you’ll soon pick up _________ (fluently) English.
9. The water was freezing cold, but in jumped the young man without ________ second thought.
10. The heavy rain today is quite________ (difference) from the rain yesterday because rain water has entered the subway.
结合语境，根据首字母或汉语提示用单词的适当形式填空。
1. The word has long been in common _________ (使用).
2. It’s well known that Zheng He’s _________ (航行) made the connections between East and West closer.
3. A _________ (指令) is an order to a computer to take some kind of action.
4. I was certain that love was quite enough to _________ (战胜) our differences.
5. At the end of that summer vacation, I found I could speak English nearly as ________ (流利地) as a native English speaker.
6. The best way of learning a foreign language is to speak to the n________ speakers.
7. An elderly woman rang up the police at the r_________ of her neighbor.
8. By this time she was in her nineties and needed help more and more f_________.
9. Police are trying to discover the i_________ of a baby found by the side of a road.
10. You can g________ increase your running until you can do 30—40 minutes of running at a time, 4 days a week.
