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(1)I walked into the grocery store, not really wanting to buy anything. I just wanted to stay there quietly-the pain of losing my 1 was still too great. And this supermarket held so many sweet 2 . He often came with me, and always bought me yellow roses.
Standing 3 the meat, I searched for the perfect small steak 4 my husband used to love it. 5 a woman came up beside me. I watched as she picked up a large pack of T­bone steaks, dropped them in her basket, 6 , and then put them back. She turned to go and once again 7 for the pack of steaks. She saw me 8 her and she smiled, “My husband loves T­bone steaks, but they are so expensive.”
“My husband 9 away eight days ago,” I told her, and 10 to control the sadness in my voice. “Buy him the T-bone steaks. And 11 every moment you have together. ”
12 by my words, she placed the steaks in her basket and walked away 13 . But several minutes later she came towards me again, 14 a package in her arms. She was 15 the brightest smile I had ever seen.
As she 16 I saw what she held. “These are for you,” she placed three beautiful yellow roses in my hands. I wanted to tell her what the roses 17 for me, but was unable to speak, only watching her walking away.
Looking down at the roses, I wondered 18 she knew it. Suddenly the answer seemed so 19 . I wasn't alone. There were 20 many people caring for me and willing to help me. Just be thankful for what you have and who you are.
1.A.father B.brother C.husband D.son
2.A.groceries B.memories C.flowers D.dreams
3.A.by B.for C.beyond D.against
4.A.even ff B.in case C.until D.since
5.A.Actually B.Suddenly C.Instantly D.Hopefully
6.A.missed B.suffered C.doubted D.hesitated
7.A.reached B.searched C.sent D.paid
8.A.following B.helping C.watching D.stopping
9.A.broke B.cleared C.moved D.passed
10.A.decided B.fought C.offered D.pretended
11.A.forget B.recover C.treasure D.imagine
12.A.Surprised B.Embarrassed C.Panicked D.Frightened
13.A.softly B.violently C.silently D.wildly
14.A.fastening B.carrying C.picking D.opening
15.A.covering B.rolling C.spreading D.wearing
16.A.approached B.turned C.continued D.bent
17.A.smelled B.tasted C.collected D.meant
18.A.what B.how C.whether D.when
19.A.accidental B.strange C.obvious D.funny
20.A.still B.just C.even D.also
(2)I lifted my wet woollen gloves to my face and wiped the snowflakes from my eyes. I could not feel my nose and my 1 formed a thick fog in the air. The biting wind was making me 2 . I was fed up! I didn’t want to be here. I wanted to go home. But Mum and Dad had 3 me to go for a Sunday afternoon walk in the park. I could see my 4 in the snowy path, like a trail of breadcrumbs (一串面包屑) in the forest showing me the way 5
I stopped and listened to my 6 . I could 7 the wind crying like a homeless dog hungry for a delicious 8 The once-green tree 9 which used to wave gently in the breeze, had become bare, and the grass was covered with a
10 blanket of fresh snow. Then I saw a broken spider’s web shining golden beneath a pale sun. My breath was like silky soft 11 floating up into the freezing cold air.
Suddenly there was Mum, 12 handing me a big cup of hot chocolate. Her big smile immediately 13 my heart.
“Here you are, Jo. This will keep you 14 ,” she said as she placed a comforting arm around my shoulders and 15 her cheek against mine.
I slowly took a mouthful of the hot 16 and felt it slowly dripping down my throat like lava (熔岩) 17 down a mountainside. My wet woollen gloves were now warm, not 18 My breath warmed, and I was 19 fed up or cold. I was happy and 20
1.A.sweat B. breath C. tears D.words
2.A.hungry B. thirsty C. cold D.tired
3.A.forced B. forbidden C. allowed D.needed
4.A.shadow B. image C. shoes D.footprints
5.A.up B .inside C. home D.there
6.A.surroundings B. whispers C. heartbeat D.mind
7.A.see B. hear C. feel D.smell
8.A.Chocolate B. drink C. bone D.snowball
9.A.roots B. Branches C. trunks D.leaves
10.A.colourful B. shabby C.plain D.white
11.A.ice B.rain C.smoke D.light
12.A.finally B.cheerfully C.gradually D.unwillingly
13.A.melted B.impressed C.broke D.stopped
14.A.calm B.alive C.warm D.awake
15.A.raised B.felt C.dropped D.pressed
16.A.soup B.liquid C.meal D.cup
17.A.flowing B.walking C.jumping D.squeezing
18.A.damaged B.abandoned C.frozen D.worn
19.A.either B.sometimes C.no less D.no longer
20.A.surprised B.contented C.determined D.warm-hearted
(3) In the years before high school, I concentrated much on football and the marching band, tests and grades. That is the 1 that I spent my time in a world of my design.
I have never really let go of my civil engineering 2 . I often imagine how things can be better. 3 construction projects send me into thinking about how the projects could 4 faster, cheaper and safer, and how I could 5 them that way. Sitting on my bicycle for hours watching the houses around mine constructed has let me feel the 6 to work to shape our physical infrastructure (基础建设) into wonderful 7 .
In school, I’m always good at math and truly enjoyed science, and especially history. However, my high school years have had 8 , between balancing homework and football, and 9 poor writing skills a month and a half before I took the SAT’s. Even so I always struggle to 10 the quality of my homework, and every semester is better than the last one. This is the first year I am 11 enough to write AP essays, and that 12 should continue into my college career.
As my life has progressed, I have learned always to stick with 13 things. I make friends perhaps less freely than some, 14 once someone is my friend, I am loyal to them, and so are they, and we have a real, lasting 15 . Football tested me, philosophy classes 16 me, and band hurt my ears, but I 17 with it, just like I still hold my childhood fascination with civil engineering. This 18 of character will stay with it till my efforts pay off. I believe it will make me a (n) 19 college student. That, combined with my longstanding curiosity about 20 our world, is what will make me a great civil engineer someday soon.
1.A.truth B.cost C.way D.regulation
2.A.ambitions B.procedures C.reasons D.performances
3.A.Large B.Imperfect C.Entire D.Unstable
4.A.transform B.increase C.exchange D.progress
5.A.get B.share C.write D.recognize
6.A.relation B.magic C.reward D.necessity
7.A.information B.condition C.love D.description
8.A.desires B.achievements C.opportunities D.challenges
9.A.finding out B.getting through C.dealing with D.looking after
10.A.improve B.access C.calculate D.accept
11.A.terrified B.confident C.sensitive D.curious
12.A.growth B.failure C.demand D.personality
13.A.interesting B.common C.right D.complex
14.A.or B.so C.but D.and
15.A.range B.variety C.influence D.friendship
16.A.suited B.overworked C.delighted D.enriched
17.A.agreed B.argued C.stuck D.communicated
18.A.effect B.strength C.connection D.phenomenon
19.A.average B.bad C.careless D.excellent
20.A.shaping B.ignoring C.viewing D.understanding
(4 ) Mary, 16, was suffering from cancer. As a father, Mitchell always stayed home to care for her. He said the 1 left them financially worse off. Then a group called Growing Hope 2 in with $1,800 to help with his living costs.
3 , he wanted to pay them back. In his 4 , he had been a 5 . So at age 40, Mitchell took up the 6 again, participating in two fights in Fairfax. Mitchell was 7 out in the first and second rounds, but he still 8 to raise $ 20,000 that he gave to Growing Hope. During this time, he 9 his daughter. And for six months, he did little but 10 .
One day, Mitchell 11 a Mark Twain quote --- The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you 12 why. “After I read that quote, I was going to spend the 13 of my life helping kids with cancer and their families,” he said.
Mitchell thought of creating a foundation, 14 boxing did not seem practical anymore for fund-raising, due to his age. Then he found that 15 could be a source to raise money. In the Corps Marathon, he cut a striking figure on the course. 16 by this success, he set his sights higher. He 17 each of the miles of the race to a different child with cancer, and he carried their 18 with him. Years after his daughter’s death, Mitchell now 19 up in the morning knowing his 20 .
1.A.atmosphere B.phenomenon C.situation D.poverty
2.A.brought B.stepped C.took D.broke
3.A.Grateful B.Hopeful C.Sorrowful D.Helpful
4.A.life B.reality C.memory D.youth
5.A.runner B.singer C.boxer D.fighter
6.A.helmets B.gloves C.boxes D.sneakers
7.A.knocked B.sent C.driven D.put
8.A.managed B.persuaded C.failed D.tried
9.A.cured B.accompanied C.comforted D.lost
10.A.fight B.mourn C.burst D.work
11.A.came upon B.agreed to C.looked at D.depended on
12.A.consider B.ask C.discover D.make
13.A.forces B.rest C.energy D.resources
14.A.yet B.so C.or D.although
15.A.fund B.singing C.running D.project
16.A.Depressed B.Moved C.Shocked D.Inspired
17.A.ran B.donated C.competed D.conveyed
18.A.smile B.parents C.strength D.pictures
19.A.stands B.goes C.wakes D.climbs
20.A.time B.what C.course D.why
(5) The aim of advertising is to change our ideas about things we want and need.
Many ads use people's 1 —like fear or love—to persuade us that we need the product. Think of a TV commercial that shows a woman out 2 in a car on a rainy day, with her two small children. 3 , another car turns in front of her. The mother quickly hits the 4 , and her car comes to a stop. The children are 5 smiling and laughing. The message is: This car will keep you safe. Other examples are 6 that tell you to “take vitamins to prevent heart diseases”, or “buy insurance— 7 your family”.
Commercials for soft drinks often show everyone in the ad is having a good time. The message is: 8 you buy this drink, you will have a good time too. Many ads like this are based on people's 9 for fun and enjoyment.
Advertising for designer products uses people's vanity(虚荣心) to 10 the products. The ads try to create a personality for each brand. 11 , one brand of watches is for people who like adventure, 12 ads featuring an auto racer or a pilot wearing them. 13 brand of watches is for elegant and fashionable people, and the ads show wealthy travelers on a cruise ship. The watches look almost the same—only their images are 14 . When you buy that brand of watch, you are buying the 15 .
After an ad is prepared, advertisers use psychology to make it more 16 . Psychologists have found that people have positive feelings about things they see more often, so the same ad is used for a long time before it is 17 with a new ad. Other studies found that people 18 an ad better when it is fresh in their memory, 19 TV ads are repeated very often. Knowing about 20 in advertising lets us make better decisions about the things we buy.
1.A.emotions B.hobbies C.senses D.affection
2.A.sitting B.riding C.driving D.waiting
3.A.Immediately B.Desperately C.Suddenly D.Slowly
4.A.engine B.seat C.switch D.brake
5.A.still B.always C.just D.even
6.A.quotes B.slogans C.comments D.requests
7.A.satisfy B.raise C.shelter D.improve
8.A.Unless B.Until C.As D.If
9.A.desire B.habit C.discovery D.imagination
10.A.preserve B.produce C.develop D.promote
11.A.In short B.Thus C.However D.For example
12.A.for B.with C.through D.on
13.A.Other B.The other C.Another D.Others
14.A.elegant B.different C.similar D.flexible
15.A.media B.attractiveness C.image D.idea
16.A.effective B.obvious C.suitable D.interesting
17.A.loaded B.repeated C.removed D.replaced
18.A.live on B.react to C.object to D.rely on
19.A.although B.so C.since D.but
20.A.psychology B.feelings C.products D. message
参考答案:
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1.答案:1.C; 2.B; 3.A; 4.D; 5.B; 6.D; 7.A; 8.C; 9.D; 10.B; 11.C; 12.A; 13.C; 14.B; 15.D; 16.A; 17.D; 18.B; 19.C; 20.A
解析:1.根据第4空后的“my husband used...”可知此处C项正确。答案:C
2.这个超市有我们太多甜蜜的回忆(memories)。答案:B
3.站在肉类食品柜台旁,“我”寻找精美小牛排。stand by“站在 旁边”,符合语境。
4.因为“我”丈夫过去喜欢吃牛
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