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一
How far would you go to make a good impression at a new
job？ A college student in Alabama walked 22 kilometers in
the 1 to get to his new job.
Walter Carr’s 2 broke down the night before starting a
new job at Bellhops， a moving company. Although he tried
several times， Carr 3 to find a ride. Knowing he could
not 4 to miss the job， he decided to walk and 5 how
long it would take to walk to the job in Pelham—32 kilometers
away. He left at midnight so that he could 6 it to the
customers house on time.
Carr had reportedly walked about 22 kilometers 7 the
local police started to help the young man. After hearing his
8 ， they took him to breakfast. Then， they give him a
9 to the home of the customer Jenny Lamey， whom he
was 10 to help move that morning， before the rest of
the 11 arrived.
“I asked Carr if he wanted to go 12 and rest until
everyone else arrived，” said Lamey in a Facebook post.
“He 13 and said he could go ahead and get started.” So，
the family and Carr began 14 up the home， chatting
along the way.
He told Lamey that he and his mother 15 from New
Orleans to Birmingham after losing their 16 in Hurricane
Katrina， an extremely destructive and deadly one that 17
the Gulf Coast of the US in 2005.
“I just can’t tell you how 18 I was by Carr and his
journey. He is modest， kind， cheerful， hardworking
and 19 .” Lamey shared the story of Carr on Facebook. It
spread 20 ， moving many other all over the world.
1. A. forest B. dark C. distance D. hurricane
2. A. car B. health C. phone D. house3. A. failed B. happened
C. decided D. promised
4. A. expect B. offer
C. afford D. manage
5. A. write down B. set aside
C. thinks about D. figure out
6. A. give B. make C. guide D. connect
7. A. unless B. though C. before D. since
8. A. introduction B. opinion C. excuse D. story
9. A. ride B. signal C. map D. chance
10. A. allowed B. required C. forced D. advised
11. A. customer’s B. policemen
C. helper’s D. students
12. A. ahead B. outside C. upstairs D. away
13. A. waited B. explained C. stopped D. refused
14. A. fixing B. packing C. checking D. cleaning
15. A. moved B. flew C. drove D. traveled
16. A. way B. home C. mind D. furniture
17. A. approached B. rebuilt C. destroyed D. hit
18. A. amazed B. encouraged
C. touched D. delighted
19. A. humorous B. patient
C. generous D. strong-minded
20. A. rapidly B. gradually
C. normally D. suddenly
二
“When I grow up， I want to be a mountain climber，”
Jack， my four-year-old son， announces. My husband，
Jack and I are now 1 Cradle Mountain. Here the sky is
clear and the plants are green. We don’t know how our kid
will progress， but were 2 to give it a go.
Usually some parents， me included， would 3 that
bushwalking would present a great opportunity for disaster.
However， we couldn’t be more 4 . We are swallowed
up （吞沒） by the 5 of the nature.My husband and I 6 glances （眼色） as Jack runs
ahead of us. He walks at a confident and steady （稳的） 7
， staying three or four meters ahead of us. Who is this kid
8 us through the bush？ This can’t be the same boy who
won’t play outside 9 someone keeps him company.
“Hey， look at this！” Jack cries， pointing at a 10 in
a tree. “Who lives here？ It may be a snakes 11 .” His dad
and I 12 and look on， nodding and predicting who might
call the tree home. Before reaching a 13 ， Jack is off
again， keeping a distance between himself and us.
I think about how I have often felt 14 as a parent.
Frequently I find myself 15 to cross the tricky （棘手的）
pass of boyhood： “Why won’t this child 16 ？ Why won’t
he do as he is told？ Why is he so 17 ？” Yet， here we
find ourselves in the wilderness， and the boy is showing us
the 18 . The world is unfolding before him， and he is
crossing it with 19 and natural curiosity， and as his
parents， we are only 20 on his journey， following in his
size 12 footsteps.
1. A. touching B. measuring
C. reaching D. climbing
2. A. invited B. prepared
C. allowed D. encouraged
3. A. argue B. know C. worry D. admit
4. A. disappointed B. frightened
C. moved D. surprised
5. A. wonder B. secret C. state D. science
6. A. take B. give C. exchange D. attract
7. A. beat B. speed C. flow D. focus
8. A. leading B. following C. chasing D. pointing
9. A. while B. since C. as D. unless
10. A. snake B. fruit C. hole D. leaf
11. A. body B. home C. food D. head
12. A. stand aside B. catch up C. run out D. get off
13. A. level B. decision C. solution D. conclusion
14. A. lost B. relaxed C. excited D. touched15. A. afraid B. ready C. unable D. unwilling
16. A. listen B. see C. talk D. ask
17. A. shy B. rude C. foolish D. naughty
18. A. beauty B. way C. place D. future
19. A. pressure B. anxiety
C. confidence D. satisfaction
20. A. passenger’s B. customers
C. driver’s D. strangers
三
Several years ago， my daughter Carissa was about to
enter her first gymnastics competition. I wrote her a letter
expressing my hopes and goals for her 1 experience.
Here’s a revised version：
My dearest Carissa，
I know you’ve worked hard to prepare yourself to 2 ，
and I know how much you want to win. That’s a good 3 .
You will always get the best out of yourself when you struggle
for a 4 .
But winning is not the only goal or even the most 5 one.
What’s most important is to have fun and learn something
valuable. I want you to 6 the sport so much that you find
7 in the effort itself and in the 8 of your teammates and
other competitors.
I want you to know you can do well—no matter who 9
home the medals—if you do your best. And you will be a
winner 10 you keep getting better. I want you to 11
excellence with all your heart， not to 12 me or your
mom or anyone else， but to 13 the joy of
achievement.
If you tremble， keep going. If you 14 ， get up and
continue. No matter what happens， keep your head 15 .
Don’t give up or give in. If things don’t go your way， don’t
cry， complain， or make 16 .
Always 17 yourself in a way that brings honor to your
team， your coaches， your family and， above all，yourself. I want you to be a 18 of good sportsmanship，
treating the sport， its rules， your teammates， other
competitors， and judges with 19 .
But most of all， I want you to know how 20 of you I
am.
1. A. scientific B. electronic C. athletic D. academic
2. A. defend B. adventure C. graduate D. compete
3. A. goal B. try C. choice D. judgment
4. A. present B. victory C. prize D. record
5. A. important B. difficult C. reliable D. hopeful
6. A. have B. know C. love D. do
7. A. power B. courage C. fault D. pleasure
8. A. comfort B. friendship
C. leadership D. progress
9. A. takes B. sends C. gets D. returns
10. A. while B. unless C. if D. though
11. A. appreciate B. perform C. follow D. achieve
12. A. please B. worry C. doubt D. trick
13. A. bring B. experience C. express D. give
14. A. fall B. hesitate C. fail D. fear
15. A. still B. elegant C. high D. awake
16. A. mistakes B. promises
C. differences D. excuses
17. A. behave B. enjoy C. teach D. believe
18. A. champion B. trainer C. master D. model
19. A. patience B. expectation C. respect D. mind
20. A. aware B. afraid C. fond D. proud
四
I lived closely related to the weather. It is surprising how
you 1 it when you live in it. Not a cloud passed 2 ， not
a wind blew untested. When the winds changed and the air
3 like snow， I would stay in my tree， because I had
gotten lost in a 4 one afternoon. That day the storm was
so 5 that I could not push against that.However， that6me to stay home when the air said
“snow”. Not that I was afraid of being 7 far from home in a
storm， for I could find food and 8 and make a fire
anywhere， but I had become as 9 to my tree house as a
hatching （孵蛋的） bird to her nest. Caught out in the
storms and weather， I had a strong 10 to return to my
tree house， even as the deer to their bushes： We all had
our little 11 in the wilderness. We all fought to 12 there.
When you don’t have a newspaper or radio to give you the
13 forecast， watch the birds and animals. They can 14
when a storm is coming. When the nuthatch （五子雀）
holed up， I holed up， lit my light， and sat by my fire 15
new tunes on my reed whistle. I was now really into the 16
of winter， and quite attracted by its 17 . There is no such
thing as a 18 winter night. Not only are many animals 19
around in the freezing cold， but the trees cry out and
branches 20 and fall， and the wind gets caught in a
valley and screams until it dies.
1. A. watch B. measure C. hear D. recognize
2. A. uncovered B. unexpected
C. unnoticed D. untouched
3. A. looked B. smelled C. sounded D. felt
4. A. rain B. storm C. snow D. wind
5. A. late B. large C. strong D. fast
6. A. advised B. taught C. drove D. required
7. A. found B. caught C. abandoned D. missed
8. A. families B. partners C. clothing D. shelter
9. A. familiar B. used C. attached D. close
10. A. love B. fight C. demand D. wish
11. A. place B. home C. tree D. nest
12. A. move B. return C. escape D. climb
13. A. news B. situation C. weather D. danger
14. A. remind B. explore C. ring D. tell
15. A. learning B. listening C. making D. singing
16. A. teeth B. face C. feet D. back
17. A. view B. activity C. games D. steps18. A. cold B. shiny C. still D. sunny
19. A. running B. lying C. hiding D. sleeping
20. A. shake B. grow C. spread D. break
五
I still remember the winter holiday following my eighteenth
birthday when I was in Queenstown， New Zealand. When
we decided to 1 the beautiful scenery， our landlady 2
us， “Make sure you wear warm clothes today. The
weather is 3 . Head back when you see snowfall.”
Since the day was bright and there was no sign of snow，
I started to 4 if she was being too cautious. When snow
began to fall at 6：00 pm， I was not worried， 5 wed have
no trouble in catching a taxi back. However， we waited for a
while， and all the drivers shook their heads when told of our
6 .
The first driver passed by and gave me a card with a
number for me to call for help. I was filled with 7 ， but I
had no choice but to 8 my three sisters to a nearby place. I
took out the 9 to make the call. Then a taxi drew up and
we 10 in. The driver did not appear very 11 . Then the
light streaming from his headlights 12 very clearly why no
taxi wanted to take us to our hotel. The steep incline （斜
坡） ahead was covered with 13 . And I began to 14
the drivers apparently unfriendly silence—he was worried.
The taxi 15 made its way up the hill. Suddenly， we came
to a dead stop， and the driver 16 us. “Look！ It is very
dangerous to go forward. You have to get out and walk. If I
drive any 17 ， the taxi will slide back，” he said. “I will
give you a 18 so that you can see the road clearly，” he
added.
We 19 it safely back to our hotel. Though it snowed for
the rest of the days， we could see the silver lining in the
cloud： the 20 man who helped us.
1. A. enjoy B. find C. picture D. describe
2. A. questioned B. remindedC. requested D. promised
3. A. windy B. cloudy C. cold D. bright
4. A. wonder B. ask C. consider D. guess
5. A. knowing B. thinking C. imagining D. deciding
6. A. instruction B. suggestion
C. destination D. explanation
7. A. sadness B. doubt C. complaint D. excitement
8. A. bring B. carry C. drive D. lead
9. A. notice B. mark C. sign D. card
10. A. climbed B. joined C. sat D. came
11. A. positive B. strange C. friendly D. surprised
12. A. predicted B. expressed C. told D. showed
13. A. flood B. grass C. earth D. snow
14. A. learn B. understand C. accept D. hate
15. A. slowly B. clearly C. quietly D. immediately
16. A. talked about B. referred to
C. turned to D. cared about
17. A. faster B. further C. closer D. harder
18. A. flashlight B. stick C. phone D. map
19. A. moved B. returned C. made D. held
20. A. clever B. patient C. generous D. honest
答案
一
1—5 BAACD 6—10 BCDAB
11—15 CCDBA 16—20 BDCDA
二
1—5 DBCDA 6—10 CBADC
11—15 BBDAC 16—20 ADBCA
三
1—5 CDABA 6—10 CDBAC
11—15 DABAC 16—20 DADCD四
1—5 ACBBC 6—10 BBDCD
11—15 BBCDA 16—20 ABCAD
五
1—5 ABCAB 6—10 CBDDA
11—15 CDDBA 16—20 CBACC
