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完形填空。 Last week I went to a supermarket. After I1 the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard r完形填空。 This little story I'm about to tell you happened when I was 11 years old, and I'll never forget it. It was at my friend Jenny's house after1 one d阅读理解。 "Hey, Jenna, do you think we'll still be friends when we're eighty-two?" I asked my friend. It was clear that she was wondering where I had come完形填空。 Before my recent graduation,the last project of the term was called "Smile".The class wasasked to go out and1at three people and record their2. So完形填空。 Several days ago my family and I went sledding(雪橇)and as I watched my children climbing up the slope (斜坡), I started thinking.Many people believe "Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you can 1 , one day something good will happen. And you'll 2 that i阅读理解。 The cars were honking (鸣叫) on the road one morning as I was walking to the park. I walked on and soon found the cause - a little taxi that had got 完形填空。 Two weeks before Christmas, Mother told me we were going to my grandmother's housefor the holiday. Grandma and Uncle Henry lived on a farm some 15 m It was a normal Saturday morning, and everyone was in a good mood. The year was 2000 and I was then only 6 years old. I remember it like it was yesterday thou阅读理解。 Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers advised,"Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount阅读理解。 An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow (乌鸦) landed on their window. The father as阅读理解 IfI left the decisions up to my daughter, she'd never play competitive sports. In her first season offorced sports, when she was four years old, she c阅读理解。 Introductory Chemistry was taught at Duke University for many years by professor Bonk. One year, two guys took the class and did pretty well on all t阅读理解。A Gift of God One fine summer morning-it was the beginning of harvest, I remember-Mr. Earnshaw came down stairs, dressed for a journey; after he had 完形填空。 Three years ago, I had a job in a retail store (零售店). I1 to talk to everybody and know what was going on in their2 . I remember a girl who starte阅读理解。 I took my dog, Phil, to the vet's (兽医诊所) yesterday. When the doctor came into the room, he was limping (跛行)."What's wrong?" I said. "Oh完形填空。 A concert violinist was performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there was a loud snap(断裂声), and the _1 could be heard 阅读理解。 During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany's mom. Tiffany's mom always gave her lots of money to buy t阅读理解。 After a disabled woman's cat started a house fire, her specially trained dog came to the rescue and then died when trying to help the cat still in th完形填空。 When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn't look like any doctor I'd __1__known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn't __2__lives, 完形填空。 When I come across a good article while reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so, I find the article on t阅读理解。 Pango was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for cent阅读理解 In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression(侵略)in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans as well. But I have found that my阅读理解。 As a young girl, Margaret "Mattie" Knight never played with dolls, preferring to make toys for her brothers instead. In 1849, Knight went to work i完型填空 Itwas a beautiful day. The weather was perfect for a picnic, so when lunch time came, we set our sights on a small1 in town. We decided to2 up by the 语法填空。 阅读下面短文.,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空. Some people live in the world for body Bobby was sitting out in his back yard in the snow. The thin sneakers he wore had a few holes in them. Try as he might, he could not come up with an idea for 完形填空 I remember Navy boot camp (海军新兵训练营) like it was yesterday. You can tell a new person in the camp from someone who is about to__1__ based on thei完形填空。 On Sundays my father always wore that dull gray apron after breakfast when Dad always announced, "Go ahead everyone. I'll take care of the dishes!"阅读理解。 I was born in Rockville, Maryland into an immigrant (移民的) family that came to America from Mainland China in the 1940's. Last summer, I was in Be完形填空。 Once upon a time, there was a large mountainside, where an eagle's nest rested. The eagle's nest contained four1 eagle eggs. One day an earthquake阅读理解。 When I started teaching at school, I was sure I would change the world and touch children who needed love. Although my students seemed to respond pre完形填空。 I grew up poor, living with my wonderful mother. We had little money but plenty of love and attention.I was1 and energetic. I understood that no ma阅读理解。 When my family moved to America from a small village in Guangdong, China, we brought not only our luggage, but also our village rules, customs and cul阅读理解。 Mr. Frank shot well and once he had come in fourth in a competition. Then he went to a big city on business. There he joined the local rifle club.完形填空。 I had spent five exhausting years on my essay for m Ph.D. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in_1_,and I had sched阅读理解。 Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California's Santa Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn't reach any完形填空。 When I was in seventh grade, I was a candy striper (志愿做护士助手的小姑娘) at a local hospital in my town. Most of the 1 I spent there was with Mr G阅读理解。 After we finished thirteen miles of hiking, we were tired and our muscles ached as we made our way back to New England. The car ride to the airport f阅读理解。 People say time is relative. But relative to what. I do know that sometimes time "seems" to be moving slower. Remember Christmas Eve when you wer A few years ago, my friend Al won the lottery (彩票), which changed his life. He was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. 1 , my friend was always hard Once upon a time, there was a little weasel (鼬鼠). His name was Horace. Unlike all the other weasels, Horace was very bookish. He had a copy of The Little P完形填空。 More Than I Had Dreamed Of From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always1 my school leaders for takin完形填空。 The moment happened 30 yours ago but it was still fresh in my memory. I was a college freshman and had 1_ up most of the night before laughing and ta完形填空。 It was a Friday morning and two lovers were going through a heart-searing breakup.As he was being1 away from his lover,he banged on the fence2 them.完形填空。 There are many kinds of friends. Some are always1 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people语法填空。 For 72 years, Lisa Gumpel kept a secret. "For a long time, I was determined not to tellanyone about it," said Gumpel, 85 years old,1 finally settle阅读理解。 John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn't. Thirteen months ago, in a Florida library he took a book off the shelf 阅读理解。 We spent a day in the country, picking wild flowers. Our car looked like a flower shop inside! On the way home we had to stop at traffic lights, and 完形填空。 James's New BicycleJames shook his money box again.Nothing!He carefully 1 the coins that lay on thebed.$24.52 was all that he had.The bicycle he 阅读理解。 At the beginning of my 8:00 a.m. class one Monday at UNLV(拉斯维加斯内华达大学),I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. One youn完形填空。Last winter, when I was heavily pregnant(怀孕), I was visiting my sister and brother-in-law's house. I had to park my car in a nearby parking lot bec语法填空。 阅读下列短文，根据上下文在空格中填入恰当的词，或用括号中所给的适当形式填空。 Some people live in the world for body while others for dignity(尊严). I完形填空。 I was on a bus one March evening.The driver didn't 1 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 2.A middleaged woman got on.Tired and sad,she to完形填空。1 an educator and health care provider, I have worked with many children infected with HIV. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially 阅读理解。 One night about nine o'clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon, had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go th完型填空。 One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of1 students in the classroom on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then 阅读理解。 Millions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. Some even win local talent competitions as children, but only a few such early s完形填空。 The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school.He__1__me with a puzzle-all because he wave阅读理解。 I hated dinner parties.But I decided to give them another shot because I'm in London.And my friend Mallery invited me.And because dinner parties i阅读理解。 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。 When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I notice完形填空。 Children find meanings in their old family tales. When Stephen Guyer's three children were growing up,he told them stories about how his grandfather完形填空 When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was worried about a lack of jobs and cultural differences. Ignoring these1 , I got there 完形填空。 Several years ago,while attending a communication course,I experienced a most unusual process.The instructor asked us to list 1in our past that we fe完形填空。 I devote myself to music because of my grandmother. My mom and I lived with grandparents from thetime I was two until I was eight. And even then, I 阅读理解。 The old man walked with a cane (拐杖) slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket, patched (打补丁的) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out阅读理解。 Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side. Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried abo完形填空。 I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old.My brother and his friends were all1 of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesda完形填空。 A man found the cocoon (茧) of a moth (蛾). He took it home so that he could1 the moth come out of the cocoon. On that day a small2 appeared. He sa阅读理解。 Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit阅读理解。 Bill and his family has been living in the six－family building for years. All the neighbors got along fairly well with each other until recently. An阅读理解。 It's easy to see how to help others, but what about those whose needs aren't so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a le阅读理解。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。 My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morn完形填空 The party began shortly after Mr. Wood,who lived in the flat below,signed to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had 1 完形填空。 Peter and Paul had got permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm.But,being adventurous boys,they knew it would be more 1 t完形填空。 When my daughter Kelsey was a child, she loved to join me in the garden. To1 chaos(混乱)in myown garden beds, I provided her with a space of her own,完形填空。 I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and some homeless people wander around. I often gave money tothem, feeling 1 for their bad luck. But later I beca阅读理解。 After their 15-year-old dog Bailey died in 2007, Ron and his wife, Ann, looked for months to find the right new pet. "I love dogs," says Ron, a wor阅读理解。 The island Fiji has always been around me in my life. My parents met in Fiji when my father was ateacher as a Peace Corps volunteer and my mother a s阅读理解。 In seventh grade, Brittany Blythe dreamed of being a cheerleader. Her school's coaches were less than enthusiastic. "They said, 'I don't know ho完形填空。 I truly learned what a best friend is in my first year in high school. Kate and I were good friends and we were inseparable. We spent every day toge阅读理解。 There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to paint the most beautiful picturein the world on the wall of his palace. So the king s阅读理解。 He was a real big spender. He stayed at the best hotel and ate in the most expensive restaurants.To the management of Disneyland Paris , he was a ve完形填空。 I used to watch her from my kitchen window. She seemed so1 as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was2 the s完形填空。 I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it, when I was 13. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked the完形填空。 Linda was a few minutes late. Wilson1 the office when she got there. His secretary told herhe2 back in a few minutes. She3 sit down and wait for a 完形填空。 Iused to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn't like attention drawn to myself. And1 assigned(指定)a seat by the teacher, I always 阅读理解。 For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals all night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor完形填空。 A certain student passed all his examinations. Then he went to college to1 his studies. There he wrote down his2for a course in English, but after t阅读理解。 Trait was an experienced safecracker who never used force -either against people or safes (保险箱). He was a real artist of his trade and it took him完形填空。 The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little1 . It was Mother's Day - and she was 800 miles away from her parents.She had calle阅读理解。 A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to partake(分阅读理解。 A Scotsman and an Englishman lived next door to each other. The Scotsman owned a hen and each morning he would look in his garden and pick up his hen阅读理解。Diving around Halaveli Island was a really unforgettable experience. I participated in a daydiving trip that had lunch on the boat. We went to Maalho阅读理解。 Henry Ford was the first person to build cars which were cheap，strong and fast．He was able to se11 millions of models because be could produce them i完形填空。 Even though it was only October, my students were already talking about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more1 , waiting for th阅读理解。 The city of Venice，inItaly，is one of a kind．It is built on more than 120 islands，just off arrival．After explaining where my new house was，I told h阅读理解。 An old woman had two large pots (罐), one on each end of a pole (扁担). She carried the pole withthe pots across her neck.One of the pots had a crac阅读理解。 Driving to a friend's house on a recent evening, I was attracted by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friend's rooftops. I stopped to阅读理解。 It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house.Considering that there was no better way. Mrs. Smith took a
阅读理解。 I was in New York the other day and rode with a friend in a taxi. When we got out, my friendsaid to the driver, "Thank you for the ride. You did a 阅读理解。 Barditch High School decided to an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. Therewere tours of the old school building and a picnic at完形填空。 ThestorytellusabouttheBritishwriter,RichardSavage.HewasoncelivinginLondonwith_ 1_ money inhispockets.Inordertogetsomefoodandclotheshewrotethestoryof完形填空。 I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living-room, my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said, "I1 you." I did 阅读理解。 On Nov.18th,1908,three men went up in a balloon (气球).They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron,and the other two men were Tan完形填空。 My son Gilbert was eight years old and has been in Cub Scouts only a short time. During one of his meetings he was 1a sheet of paper, a block of wood阅读理解。 The phone rang loudly next to her ear as she sat at the computer. Sarah picked it up; hoping it wasn't for her, because she really didn't feel lik完形填空。 Have you ever read the book The Wolf Totem by a famous writer, which tells the story ofthe relationship between wolves and human beings? Have you eve I arrived at my mother's home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt (被子) after quilt fr完形填空 Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员 )阅读理解 I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, The summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What sh完形填空。 It was an afternoon in the winter. Some friends and I were talking at a restaurant. We talked and talked and soon swimming became the1 . Suddenly I阅读理解。 I sat at my seat waiting for the school paper to be passed around. I waited anxiously, knowing that once I received it I would know how good a writer阅读理解。 What's your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays完形填空。 Mickey was a nice,cheerful,optimistic boy. No one could remember ever having seen him 1；it seemed he didn't2 whatever people said to him. Even his阅读理解。 Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to di阅读理解。 Jill suffered heart problems. In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life wasdrawing to a close.When his heart problems led 完形填空。 There once was a young monk(僧侣) who was building a brick wall. He took great care in1 thebricks, ensuring that they were level and that every row o完形填空 Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes. As years __1__, the record came closer and closer to four minutes a阅读理解。 Tom was a clever boy, but his parents were poor, so he had to work in his spare time and during his holidays to pay for his education. In spite of th阅读理解 Jim suffered heart problems. In conversation he expressed little joy and it seemed that his life was drawing to a close. When his heart problems led t完形填空。 My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the 1day and I washed a lot of things. Everything worked 2 , but I coul完形填空。 The half-empty coffee cups, still standing next to their plates, tell of a morning like any other. And yet, that grey covering of dust that everythin阅读理解。 Mrs. Allen's husband died ten years ago when her son and daughter were still in high school. Mr. Allen had left some money, and since Mrs. Allen 阅读理解。 We are most often called upon to support others in friendship. Several years ago, Donna had been feeling very depressed(沮丧的). She had just broken阅读理解。 Monty Roberts was the son of a poor family. He liked horses. He had a dream to own a horse ranch ever since he was a little child. One day when he 阅读理解。 Growing up in Philadelphia ,lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when hewas seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he qui阅读理解 Was he dreaming? David Ewart saw a red ball of fire. He shot out of a deep sleep and heard his ten-year-old daughter, Heather, screaming. Ewart jumpe阅读理解。 Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get the card when they are sixty. Mrs. Mathews live完形填空。 Teach Me in the way To Go I grew up in a very poor Catholic family. My father used some 1 ways to teach us and rarely spared us from the school of ha阅读理解。 It's 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on t完形填空。 There was a time when I thought my dad didn't know a thing about being a good father. I couldn't1 him ever saying the words "I love you." It see It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. "I'm going to college, b完形填空。 My teacher Miss Benson was the kindest creature on the earth. I was going to marry her when Igrew up-1 she would wait. I couldn't bear to miss one 完型填空。 My wife was shouting at Sindu again. I threw the paper away and rushed to the scene. Mydaughter Sindu looked1__. Her eyes were wet with tears. In 阅读理解。 Being the head of a high school for many years, I grew tired of budget meetings, fundingcuts,and many other administrative chores and started to dream阅读理解。 Dr. Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It's not because fish are endangered,though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It's no阅读理解。 A lot of us lose life's tough battles by starting a frontalattack - when a touch of humor mightwell enable us to win. Consider the case of a young f完形填空。 A middle-aged woman in an old dress stepped hesitantly without an appointment into the president of Harvard University's outer office. The secretary阅读理解。 The old man walked with a cane (拐杖) slowly into the restaurant. His poor jacket, patched(打补丁的) trousers, and worn-out shoes made him stand out 阅读理解。 Many years ago,when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver,I was driving to my parents' home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas 完形填空。 One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been1 me to play chess 完形填空。 There are many kinds of friends. Some are always1 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people阅读理解。 It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country完形填空。 Michel is a young girl who works for the police1 a handwriting expert. She has helped2 manycriminals (罪犯) by using her special talents. When she w阅读理解。 Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother w完形填空 Jamessat outside the office waiting for the interview. He felt so__1__that he didn't know what to do with __2__. The person who had gone in__3_ him h完形填空。 Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry he di语法填空。 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 One day a young man was standing in the阅读理解。 Six years ago, a Miami woman walking through the hall of an office building casually noticed two men standing together. Several minutes after her lea完形填空。 You are near the front line of a battle .Around you shells are exploding; people are shooting from a house behind you. What are you doing there? Y完形填空 I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye: Queen City Casket Company. "What is it?" I 1 . I turned it over. There, in faded (已阅读理解 He's an old cobbler (修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me: "I haven't time. T完型填空 Itwas a holiday weekend. The police officers were sitting in a hot room__1__ instructions from their captain. One of these officers__2_ Ed Williams. 完形填空。 Red roses were her favorites, her names was also Rose. And every year her husband sent them, tied with pretty bows. The year he died, the roses were阅读理解。 I grew up in a small town. My father raised chickens and ran a construction company. I was barely 10 years old when my dad gave me the responsibilit阅读理解 A few years ago, when I was still in high school, I met a wonderful and warm teacher. At that time in my life, there were many changes to adjust to, ap完形填空。 Whatever misfortune you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know this from a musical soul.The other day I was feeling qui阅读理解。 The silent young woman in bed number six is called Jasmine. So am I, but names are only superficial things, floats on the surface of the water, and w完形填空 It was a cold winter's night when I stopped for gas on my way home from work. I was tired and had a slight1 . I worked in a2 doctor's office and thi完形填空。 "Are you too stupid to do anything right?" These words-said by a woman to a little boy whowas obviously her son-were 1 because he had walked away f完形填空。 My little angel, you are teaching me how selfless real love is!My wife called, "How long will you be with that1? Will you come here and make your da阅读理解 Robby was 11 when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I prefer students to begin at an earlier age. Robby said that it had always b完形填空。 This economy has really got a lot of people moving and not always by a choice they wanted to make. My wife and I now find ourselves among those unfor阅读理解。 One night, as Diaz stepped off the train and onto a nearly empty platform, a teenage boy approached and pulled out a knife. "He wanted my money, so 阅读理解。 We have met the enemy and he is ours. We bought him at a pet shop. When monkey-pox, a disease usually found in the African rain forest suddenly turn完形填空。 It was a Friday morning and two lovers were going through a heart-searing breakup. As he was being1away from his lover,he banged on the fence2 them.阅读理解。 I was wondering when it would happen. As everyone who lives in London and other cities around Britain will know, urban foxes are now commonplace. I 阅读理解。 One day Edward brought a caterpillar ( a kind of worm) into the classroom he had found in an ear of corn. We placed the caterpillar in a glass fish t阅读理解。 Two years ago,Wendy Hasnip,47,experienced a brain injury that left her speechless for two weeks. When she finally recovered, she found herself talkin阅读理解。 I woke up one morning last week to read a story about an athlete who had seemed to have everything. US track star Marion Jones owned a trophy (奖杯) 完形填空。 One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Bond called a family meeting."We've to make a _1 _ decision,"Mr. Bond announced."You see, your mother 阅读理解 I am a man who has been egoistic (自我为中心的) and I have had a lack of respect for myself and others around me. I participated in(参加) various trans完形填空。 Thenightwasdark,thoughsometimesthemovingcloudsallowedastarortwotobeseeninthesky. Thepoormenheldontoanybitofwoodtheycouldfind.TheycalledtotheMarie(圣阅读理解。 One of my closest friends has a family tradition that I quite like, and I've been slowly trying to implement(实施) in my own family. Basically, each完形填空。 Mama's voice floated through the apartment as she sang a Mexican folk song that I had heard all my life. "Hola," she greeted me when she came out It was eleven o'clock, and Mr. Sims had just asked the class to pay attention for the fiftieth time while he explained a math problem. Carson Webster was sit完形填空。 Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, strict man-not the kind of person around whom one could laugh. As a teenager knowing little about life,阅读理解 Alex Taw, a 21yearold student from Wiltshire, England. He spent last summer like any other high school graduate-hanging out with friends, preparing for阅读理解 Last month, students from one hundred and three universities in eightyeight countries took part in an international computer programming contest. The B阅读理解。 Christmas was just a week away and I had five people left to shop for but only three dollars. "Let's set a price limit on our gifts this year,"I s完形填空 The restaurant was only a quarter full when we got there. A couple in their thirties were seated about three tables away. Their _1_ was a little stran阅读理解 High school is tough. And if you were to ask Pink her opinion on the subject she'd tell you the same. Before she became famous, and when she was stil阅读理解 On a typical hot August day in Xianyou County, Fujian Province, Zeng Demei, a retired worker in his seventies, hurries down a busy street.In his hand i阅读理解。 The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and we picked up four people from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible con阅读理解 Jennifer got off the bus from the university and began walking towards the flat she shared with two other students.1 She picked up a wire basket and wa阅读理解 Years ago while lying in my hammock(吊床)and drinking JD from the bottle, I noticed my dog dragging something under the fence. Upon inspection, to my d完形填空。 The hardworking blacksmith John used to work all day in his shop and so hard working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer阅读理解 Jennie and I met in night school. After having completed the required courses, we started teaching in the same school. Frequently we had lunch togethe完形填空。 What do you hear? A Native American and his friend were in downtown New York City, walking near Times Squarein Manhattan. It was during the lunch ho阅读理解 Once upon a time there was one storyteller. After getting tired of telling old fabricated stories, he left his house in search of a real life story. H完形填空。 With a group of colleagues, I travelled to the north of Thailand. I loved the heat, the streets, thebusy markets and the smell of Thai food. One day完形填空。 Mr. Black lived in a small town. Nobody was1 than him there, but he wished to get2 money all the time. One day on his way home, he found there was 阅读理解 During the 19th century, farmers in and around Southeast began to invest in a new and unique business venture (冒险活动). This area would later become完形填空。 Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and1 , makingplans for their nine children and themselves to travel to阅读理解。 Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years.He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He lik阅读理解。 On January 15, a little girl from the Chinese mainland was on the subway in Hong Kong. She was eating something. A local man told her not to do so.阅读理解。 Joe came to New York from the Middle West, dreaming about painting. Delia came to New York from the South, dreaming about music. Joe and Delia met i完形填空。 Albert Einstein is said to have been asked by a student, "what finding helped you most when you were __1__ the theory of relativity?" Einstein repl
语法填空。 Patricia Pania wanted to be was a mother and home-maker. But 1.___________ life was turned upside down when a motorist, 2._____________(distract) b完形填空 In the depths of my memory, many things I did with my father still live. These things have come to represent, in fact, what I call __1__ and love. I d阅读理解 I stole your dog. No, I didn't set foot in your house, but from the condition of your dog, I can imagine what it looks like-the word "rubbish" comes阅读理解。 About six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman anda young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn't help overh完形填空 Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett's jeans and shirt full of burn holes. Tired and defeated, I __1__ to the floor. T阅读理解 When I was in the third grade, I was picked to be the princess in the school play. For weeks my mother had helped me practice my lines. But once on st阅读理解。 Buster Brown was a thief and a good one too,he thought.He'd never beencaught by the police because he never took chances. He was always prepared fo完形填空。 In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23yearold son, Daniel. In a few hourshe would be flying to France to __1__ a different life. It wa阅读理解。 It was August 10, 2011. Diana Nyad was dozens of miles into her dream to complete a 103-mile swim from Cuba to Key West. Because of the currents in 阅读理解。 As a young man,Al was a skilled artist,a potter (陶工). He had a wife and twofine sons. One night, his elder son developed a serious stomachache. T完形填空。 One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Bond called a family meeting."We've to make a __1__ decision," Mr. Bond announced."You see, your mothe完形填空。 Last night, on my way home I stopped because of being attracted by some hamburgers at a fast food restaurant. On my way in, a __1__ man approached me完形填空。 Shopping for clothes is not the same1 for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shoppingbecause he needs something. His purpose is2and decided in _阅读理解。 Angus MacLeod was fifty and he had spent his entire life as a shepherd in the remote mountainous region of northwest Scotland. He had never owned a r阅读理解。 I am a man who has been egoistic (自我为中心的) and I have had a lack of respect for myself and others around me. I participated in(参加) various tra阅读理解。 My mind went blank when I saw the gun pointing against the car window as we pulled out of the garage. This can't be happening to me. Then I felt th完形填空。 It's only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it "extremely embarrassing" in a company-wide e-mail - wh阅读理解 I have had the privilege of meeting some very interesting people over the years. Some of these people made a great impact on my life, my views and pers完形填空。 We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Thenwe're dissatisfied that the kids aren't old eno阅读理解。 I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy fo阅读理解。 A 33-year-old financial analyst in California recently quit his job to devote himself to an unpaidjob teaching math on the Internet, and his lessons a完形填空。 I am writing this story to express the important value of sportsmanship. Some years ago, mytraveling1 team took part in a nationwide competition. Th完形填空。 My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour1 . When it became lighter, I decided to get my car, which was 2 at my off阅读理解。 The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him. "Empty your pockets please, Alfre完形填空。 My mother let go of me when I could not let go of her .In one last brave moment she was strong for me ,thus making me strong ,too. I was in the kitc阅读理解。 I reached Cairo and took a taxi to Tahrir Square. The taxi dropped me off across the street from Hardee' s, a fast-food restaurant. In the cold Jan完形填空。 The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She1 the dri阅读理解。 I was walking along the deserted main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broke完形填空。 Loving kindness is twice blessed I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the otherday.It had been dark and rainy, and I just didn't feel so _1_. As I was sitting at完形填空 I can still remember when I met my best friend. She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to __1__ me. I hid behin阅读理解 Alex Taw, a 21yearold student from Wiltshire, England. He spent last summer like any other high school graduate-hanging out with friends, preparing for完形填空。 The restaurant was only a quarter full when we got there. A couple in their thirties were seatedabout three tables away. Their1 was a little strange阅读理解。 Jennie and I met in night school. After having completed the required courses, we started teachingin the same school. Frequently we had lunch togeth阅读理解。 High school is tough. And if you were to ask Pink her opinion on the subject she'd tell you the same. Before she became famous, and when she was st阅读理解 A gunman killed eight people at a mall in Omaha this afternoon and then killed himself, setting off panic among holiday shoppers, the police said. "Th完形填空。 On the first day of school, Cothren, a teacher, did something not to be forgotten.With the __1__ of the school principal, she took all of the desks o阅读理解。 Years ago while lying in my hammock(吊床)and drinking JD from the bottle, I noticed my dog dragging something under the fence. Upon inspection, to my阅读理解 I've always known my kids use digital communications gear (装置) a lot. But my cellphone bill last month really grabbed my attention. My son had come完形填空。 The Boat On my path to the great distant mountain peak, I came to a wide river. Looking far to the right and the left, I saw no __1__, and pondered h阅读理解。 The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and we picked up four people from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible con阅读理解 Jennifer got off the bus from the university and began walking towards the flat she shared with two other students. _1_ She picked up a wire basket and阅读理解。 Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5?30,and at 6?30 she was expectedto be chairing a meetingof the tennis club. At last, th阅读理解 "Hey, Jenna, do you think we'll still be friends when we're eightytwo?" I asked my friend. While I waited for Jenna to answer, I started wondering完形填空 When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad's office. "What are you doing home阅读理解。 Sitting across from a German couple and a Chinese mother and her child, we were waiting at the Guilin airport for our delayed flight to Shanghai. In Christmas was just a week away and I had five people left to shop for but only three dollars. "Let's set a price limit on our gifts this year,"I suggested t完形填空 The car, running along the welllit road now sank in darkness. I broke the1on purpose,2that the driver was too tired to drive. "When do you go back ho阅读理解 On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents完形填空 With a group of colleagues, I travelled to the north of Thailand. I loved the heat, the streets, the busy markets and the smell of Thai food. One day,完形填空。 I had a cigarette one morning as I walked along the wooded path toward my house deep in the forest. I know smoking is bad for me, and1 . I had tried阅读理解 Much as Robby tried, he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm (节奏). But he dutifully reviewed his lessons. Over the months he tried and tried, a完形填空 Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he1up his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often te阅读理解 Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict (冲突). It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farmi阅读理解 Several years ago, the mayor of Chicago, Illinois, visited Germany, a leader in green roof design. Later he decided to have vegetation planted on Chica完形填空 A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a __1__ to catch a train, she __2__ a quick way to reach it."I hav阅读理解 Longago, near the village of Hedley, there lived a strange and playful trickster (骗子), known as the Hedley Kow. Sometimes it looked like an ordinary 完形填空 "Today is the day I start the big diet (节食)," I told my wife as I raised my hand and1 , "No chocolate today!" "Oh, has the hospital gift shop2sel阅读理解 Early one morning the subinspector at a station at the other end of the town rang me. An elephantwas damaging the town. Would I please come and do som完形填空 It was the summer of 1965.DeLuca,17, visited Buck, a family friend.Buck asked DeLuca about his1 for his future."I'm going to college, but I need a(阅读理解 If this 13year old American boy succeeds in climbing Mount Everest, he has modest ambitions-pick a small piece of rock from the top as a memento (纪念品完形填空 The Pecan Thief When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas.Grandpa had sent me into the1to gather pecans for us to enjoy阅读理解 I remember that when I was in my teens, I used to go against many of the Dos and Don'ts my parents taught me.For example, when I kept playing jazz rec完形填空。Lucky to have him When I met him,I had a lot of anger inside of me.I never had a father,though in my neighborhood that's not__1__.I know some kids j完形填空。 The hardworking blacksmith John used to work all day in his shop and so hard working washe that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.完型填空 When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class. I can't __1 __ what it was about, but I have never forgotten the __2阅读理解 Ifell in love with the minister's son the winter I turned fourteen. He was not Chinese. For Christmas I prayed for the boy, Robert. When I found out完形填空 On the first day of my school life in the USA, I showed a great interest in my marketing class. My teacher, Mrs. Tolman, suggested I __1__ a national 阅读理解 Much as Robby tried,he lacked the sense of tone and basic rhythm (节奏)．But he dutifully reviewed his lessons.Over the months he tried and tried,and of阅读理解 A Divine Plan At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learningdisabled children, the father of one student delivered a speech that would never 完形填空。 Jenna,a popular girl from Westwood Middle School,had graduated first in her class andwas ready for new 1__ in high school.__2__,high school was diffe完形填空 On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles During his talk, Jack1 his wallet, pulled out阅读理解 For years Tom Anderson's life was withered up (枯萎) by the memory of his part in a fraternity (友爱, 互助会) adventure that resulted in the death of o完形填空。 Mark Gibson is a former gymnastics coach who once worked with many excellent athletes. Heoften tells a wonderful story about a 15-year-old1 girl, Cin阅读理解。 As a boy growing up on a farm near the Caribbean coast of Colombia(哥伦比亚), Alvaro Cogollo loved both plants and vallenato, the traditional music of完形填空。 It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas；and as the newest doctor in ouroffice, I had to work. The only thing that1 my day was 阅读理解 The Plot Against America is a novel by Philip Roth published in 2004. Instead of reconstructing real historical events, Philip Roth offers something bo完形填空。 When I arrived in Hamburg Germany, my colleague who worked there arranged a welcome partyfor me in a1. We noticed a few customers including several o阅读理解 WhenI was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called "Brownie". My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One 完形填空。 When Dave was eighteen, he bought a secondhand car for $200 so that he could travel to and from work more____1____ than by bus. It worked quite well 完形填空。 When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. __2__the move, my father __2__us in the living-room on a freezing January night.完型填空 Once upon a time, a king was on a tour with his Ministers(大臣). He was taking a __ 1__ in the shade of a mango tree with his team when suddenly a __ 2阅读理解 I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had even seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy,完形填空 He met her at a party.She was outstanding; many boys were after her, but nobody paid any1 to him.After the party, he invited her for coffee.She was 完形填空 Once upon a time there was one storyteller who wanted to search for a real-life story. He reached a village and took a cottage for rent. After1 in the完形填空 The following is a true story.It shows that potential discovered may lead to success.A young man traveled by train.As it was running across a1 , pass完形填空。 I have a close friend named Jim Forest.When I first met him eight years ago,he was workingwith the Catholic Peace Fellowship.Last__1__,Jim Forest ca完形填空. When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time I had been__1__. Like most English children I learned完形填空. I was sitting in the surgical waiting area at the hospital waiting for word of my wife's operation. The small room was filled with other families an Brian knew he had been drinking more and more, but he was convinced that he'd return to more moderate drinking when he wasn't so pressured at work, and that "完形填空。 Time is very important in our lives. It organizes our everyday moments. However, time never had any importance in my life until I__1__a watch from m阅读理解。 Two thieves came to a house to steal something. They dug a hole in the wall of the house.There lived many mice in the house. The woman in the house阅读理解。 A couple from Minneapolis decided to go to Florida for a long weekend to warm themselvesup during one particularly icy cold winter. They planned to s Donna is 19 years old and loves animals, which is why I’m always happy to leave my dog with her when I go on holiday. Donna also helps to train hunting dogs, 完形填空。 I was coaching girls’track in Iowa and there was a young discus (铁饼) thrower on the team with__1__potential (潜力)．Here goes her story. At the end完形填空. I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area. My parents __1__thenecessities of life__2__they couldn't give much more. If I a阅读理解. I spent three months volunteering with Volunteer Bolivia(玻利维亚). It was sometimes annoying, scary and difficult, but also life-changing, satisfyin完形填空. I grew up in an ordinary family,which is not so well off.I could understand the__1__my parents were bearing at that time.__2__,I work very hard now 完形填空 Ain’t What I Used to Be It has been said, "Be contented with what you have, but never too__1__with what you are." There is a story about a farmer wh阅读理解 Last month, James Connolly, a junior at the University of Massachusetts, stood in front of a local police station wearing a toga (长袍) as punishment. 完形填空 In 1883, a creative engineer, John Roebling, was inspired to build a splendid bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However, experts throughout
阅读理解. As Mrs Thompson stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school,she told the children a lie.Like most teachers,she looked at he完形填空. Several years ago,while attending a communications course,I experienced a most unusual process.The instructor asked us to list__1__in our past that w阅读理解。 When my mom said that we could adopt a couple of kittens (小猫),I was very excited.So off we went to the Humane Society where there were a lot of ani完形填空. Yesterday, our teacher asked us when people could be considered old. David said thatwhen people got wrinkles (皱纹). However, Mary didn't__1__. Sh完形填空 It was at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange_1as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth__2_me阅读理解. Some people may say a hero is someone older than you, someone you personally know, someone who has done something everyone knows about, etc. I don't完形填空 In 1941 when Anti-Japanese War was still going on, Xiamen University that Ma Zuzhao aimed to enter moved to the west of Fujian Province.He had to hurry完形填空 About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel. I didn't want to1too much money with me, so I2 the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the阅读理解 Galaxy saw a man and a woman who communicated with the sign language at the train station when she was on the way home one evening. She noticed that th阅读理解。 Freda Bright says, "Only in opera do people die of love." It's true. You really can't lovesomebody to death. I've known people to die from no 完形填空。 I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there're some ways of helping them and you needn't have a lot of ___1__. One way to he完形填空 Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating (毁灭性的) tragedies in American history. Since our 1 was given prominent media exposure, we 2 thousa阅读理解。 Long ago in a small town, there was a place known as the House of 1,000 Mirrors. A small, happy little dog learned of this place and decided to visit完形填空 I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and some homeless people wander around. I often gave money to them, feeling1 for their bad luck. But later I became阅读理解。 Bill and his family has been living in the six－family building for years. All the neighbors got along fairly well with each other until recently. An阅读理解 A lot of teachers hate doodlers(乱写乱画的人)during classes. "Pay attention!" Teachers will often warn doodling students, sure that they must be dayd完形填空。 Around twenty years ago I was living in York.__2__I had a lot of experience and aMaster's degree, I could not find__1__work. I was__3__a school bus完形填空。 Hank was 26 years old when he put on his first pair of long trousers and his first pair of shoes.For the first time he 1himself as he had always want阅读理解。 John Hunter had three advantages.He had a brother who was a doctor and he thus ableto learn about diseases and their effects.His natural curiosity l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. My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till ni完形填空 Towards the end of the baseball game, a controversial call was given. At full speed Paul Harvey slid home （本垒）and, thinking he had just ___1___ a gam完形填空 One morning all the employees reached the office as usual. And on the wall they saw a big1 on which it was written:Yesterday, the person who had been 2完形填空 Over dinner a few weeks ago, the novelist Lawrence Naumoff told a troubling story.He_1_students in his introduction to creative writing course at UNC C完形填空。 Learningexperienceshappentousthroughoutourlives.Notlongago,IhadonethatIwouldliketo__1__.IwasgoingtoMarbleheadwithmysailboatteam.Theteamwasracingdow阅读理解 The career of Henrik Ibsen was directly influenced by his childhoo. In later years, the great playwright remembered only a cruel, angry father, forced 阅读理解。 Oneofthequalitiesthatmostpeopleadmireinothersisthewillingnesstoadmitone'smistakes.Itisextremelyhardsometimestosayasimplethinglike"Iwaswrongabouttha阅读理解。 Momwasateachermostofherlife.Whenshewasn'tintheclassroom,shewaseducatingherchildrenorgrandchildren:correctingourgrammar,startingusoncollectionofbutte完形填空 Isn't it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life's history?When I was 14, I was a hi完形填空 After my 21 second graders finished reciting the text, they settled back in their seats.But Duaneremained_1_.Duane was a bright and lovable student, _完形填空 A very special teacher in a high school had a husband who died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death , she _ 1__ some of her thought完形填空。 The Price of a Dream I grew up poor-living with my wonderful mother.We had little money,but plenty oflove and attention.I was 1 and energetic.I und阅读理解。 DavidBeckhamisthekingofthefootballworld,butitishiswifeVictoria,former"PoshSpice"girl,whomakesitpossible.Shewasthepersonwhoturnedhimfromafootballeri完形填空 Years ago a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for _ 1__ hands. Most people were reluctant（不情愿） to work on __2阅读理解 In a cold winter, a couple had to move out from the luxury villa because of bankruptcy. The husband worked day and night to support the family but with One kind of female butterfly mates only once in its life —and then closes its wings to avoid "harassment" when pursued by persistent and unwanted males, a Jap阅读理解 In 1969 I was a young girl working in Toronto. I was from a small town in Ontario and had just moved to the big city about three months earlier. It wa完形填空。 However, to find out whose prayers were more powerful, they __1__ to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island. The 完形填空。I live in London and I was on my way to visit my cousins in Wales. I was driving on themotorway at around 70 mph when somehow I couldn't __1__ my car阅读理解。 As a boy growing up in India,I had longed to travel abroad.I used to listen to the stories my father would tell me about his stay in Canada and tours阅读理解。 Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed hewas always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diab完形填空 Two soldiers both seriously wounded in a war shared the same hospital room. One man was__1__ to sit up in his bed for an hour a day. His bed was next 完形填空 Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase tha完形填空 One day I was mailing a package in the office when I saw a woman approach the postal clerk. "I found this lying on the floor by my box, " she said, "阅读理解 It was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two smal完形填空。 A little boy knocked on the door of the old house. He waited, and sweated from1 of seeing the owner, who2 ever came out. As he was ready to 3, the d完型填空 Itwas at a concert that I happened to find David. He was holding his head at a strange angle as if he were staring down at something. Then the truth s阅读理解。 I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (谷类食物), eggs or toast. While others had Co完形填空. A man was driving at 70 miles in a 40-mile zone, when a ___1___came behind him. Right away the man started thinking of ___2___to give. As the police阅读理解。 As a young boy, I lived in a poor suburban neighborhood. I often wandered around the neighborhood alone, and offered to help mow a lawn or wash some 阅读理解. On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people完形填空 Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he1 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tell阅读理解 Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very mean and hated spending money. One day a fair(交易会)came to the nearby town.They went to the f阅读理解. There once was a group of tiny frogs(青蛙) who held a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathe完形填空 The afternoon on December 25 in the waiting room, I was the nurse on duty. When I felt sad about having to1on Christmas Day, a woman and four small chi完形填空 John loved playing basketball after school. John's parents were anxious about their son because he1 half of his spare time playing basketball, even th阅读理解 Several days ago, while I was logging onto QQ, my cousin's QQ head popped out online. Wehadn't seen each other for a few months, so I decided to star完形填空 Two teenagers who were lost at sea off the United States for six days were saved yesterday. Driscoll,15,and his best friend,18－year－old Josh Long,were_阅读理解 Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, "Barbara, be enthusiastic!Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of 完形填空 My wife and I had just finished the 150－mile trip home from our daughter's college.It was the first time in our lives that we would _1_ for any length完形填空 When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship.Having been a Straight－A student, I believed I could_1_tough subjects and really learn something阅读理解 When I started my career in management, I was really green, but I always tried to stay positive on the job.I was working for a new company that was hav完形填空 What would I do for Carol’s 50th birthday? It was __1__ that she didn't want a party, certainly not a surprise party (that was an agreement at our ma阅读理解。 It was the summer of 1965. Deluca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck askedDeluca about his plan for the future. "I'm going to co Two college students were returning home from their part time work at 12: 30 p. m. on Saturday, December 28, 1985____1____ they saw an object shoot across the "Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story!" Four darling children sat by my feet, looking up at me expectantly. Suddenly, we were interrupted clapping. "Terrific, Indian's snake charmers are to be retrained as wildlife teachers under a plan to prevent their unique skills and knowledge from being lost. The charmers, who 完形填空 20 years ago, I drove a cab1a living. One time I arrived in the middle of the night for a pickup at a building that was dark2 a single light in a groun完形填空 A man wanted to make an investment (投资). An idea struck him:"Why don't I plant a small mango tree and enjoy the benefits when it grows into a big o完形填空。 After years of marriage,I started to go out with another woman. "You love her,"my wife said. "I love you,"I 1protested. "But you also love her完形填空 One afternoon I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I 1 that a man sitting at a ta完形填空. The other day, I had to go to a meeting, which lasted past my daughter’s bedtime. I__1__home and was brushing teeth when I__2__, and there on the be阅读理解. The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a h阅读理解. There was once a professor of medicine, who was very strict with the students. Wheneverhe took the chair on the exam committee(担任考试委员会主席), t完形填空 All the world asks On my first day in a college classroom,Ifelt like an overgrown child returning to civilization (文明世界) after having been lost in t完型填空。 Volunteer victims A man who dined regularly in his favorite restaurant complained about the bread.It wasn't1 he said, that other restaurants served 阅读理解. We are going to describe one way to build a rooftop garden that does not even require soil. Four things are needed for a small rooftop garden. One t阅读理解. Two traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the完形填空 I spent the week before my daughter's wedding running lastminute trips to the shop and the church. To save money, I__1_ flowers from several friends w阅读理解. We have studied in Songpu High School for several months.When I first went into the school gate and saw my new classroom and teachers,I thought I wou完形填空。 Yesterday I had a walk with a friend in the street.When we were passing by a house,I__1__aBlackBerry cellphone.I picked it up and it still__2__!I st完形填空。 I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people.Luckily there're small ways of helping them and you needn't have a lot of__1__.One way to help 阅读理解。 Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher?I do.Her name was Mrs White. I don't remember much about what we learned in her class,but my阅读理解。 Have you ever thought of taking a train and having an adventure (奇遇)?Riding the train canbe a real adventure.That is how I feel every time I take 完形填空 My mother asked me to go to several garage sales(宅前旧货出售) with her one cool morning. We finally1 at a pleasant house in the woods.The elderly2 to阅读理解 After suffering through many months of unemployment(失业). my wife and I moved this week from Colorado to Ohio. where she was starting a new job.Not When I was a little girl, my mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then.And I remember one__1__when my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage 阅读理解 I'm lying on my back in my grandfather's orchard (果园), looking up at the branches above me.It is one of the last days of summer.Already the days a阅读理解 A German dog in Alaska has been given a hero's award for saving his owner's house from a fire.Buddy guided a team of firefighters through winding roa完形填空 Being positive is very important.So I often__1__my son to be positive.But one day I was caught not__2__what I often tell him to do. My son is 7 year完形填空。 There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校)．__1__being sent away，this boy was the__2__student in his class.He was at完形填空。 A king once went to a master (大师)．He wanted to become more powerful than other__1__kings.He sat in front of the master and__2__telling him the purp阅读理解。 It was a terribly rainy wet winter day.While I was walking from the library after getting my University applications (申请) for next year at the end 阅读理解 Having lived in California until 1970,my family has felt a number of earthquakes.We have been fortunate,however,to have suffered no bodily harm or prop阅读理解 On my first day of teaching,I found that I spent 85 per cent of my energy disciplining and 15 per cent teaching knowledge.Of course I had some wonderfu阅读理解 When I was in primary school,sometimes I would meet a girl of the same age as me.Lisa was never active,but she was always very sweet and nice.In the 5阅读理解 About 70 scientists were working on a very busy project.All of them felt really desperate due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but完形填空 I’m an American.Years ago, I traveled to the north of Thailand. I1 the heat, the noisy streets, the busy markets and the smell of Thai dishes.I enjo完形填空 A large cat arrived at a farm where many mice lived.None of them dared go outside for fear of being1 by the cat. The mice decided to hold a2 to find a完形填空 I had offered to watch my 3yearold daughter, so that my wife could go out with a friend. I was getting some work done in my study while she __1_ to be 阅读理解 For years I wanted a flower garden.I'd spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together. But then we had Matthew.