Although I love my life,it hasn't been a lot of fun as I've been ill for 28 years.

Music has always been a great love of mine and,in my 20s,when my____was more manageable,I____ten years as a professional singer in restaurants,playing and singing folk songs.____that was years ago and times have changed.____I live with my mother on a country farm.

Two years ago,I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to____my disability pension（殘疾撫恤金）.____I needed to sleep in the afternoons,I was limited in my____.I decided that I would consider____to singing in restaurants.

My family are all musicians,so I was____when I went into our local music store.I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music.I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn't have a lot of ____to get started.And____you find only three to four songs out often on a disc that you can____use.

When I told the owner of the shop about my____,he gave me a long thoughtful____."This means a lot to you, doesn't it?"he said."Come with me."

He led me____the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it.He placed his large hand____on his treasure and said,"I have 800 karaoke songs in here.You can take your____and I'll record them for you.That should get you started."

I____.Thanking him,I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose____that I could sing.I have come full circle with his help.

His____still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra,when I have the chance.

1.A. loneliness B. sadness C. sickness D. tiredness

2.A. set B. shared C. kept D. enjoyed

3.A. Gladly B. Eventually C. Surprisingly D. Unfortunately

4.A. Then B. Now C. Sometime D. Meanwhile

5.A. add up to B. get rid of C. make up for D. take advantage of

6.A. As B. If C. Though D. Before

7.A. movement B. condition C. positions D. choices

8.A. reaching out B. living up C. going back D. getting on

9.A. invited B. interviewed C. found D. recognized

10.A. energy B. time C. money D. knowledge

11.A. thus B. once C. often D. seldom

12.A. hardly B. actually C. nearly D. formerly

13.A. job B. family C. offer D. idea

14.A. face B. look C. view D. sight

15.A. over B. along C. through D. towards

16.A. unhappily B. pitifully C. lovingly D. gratefully

17.A. tum B. pick C. role D. step

18.A. had to cry B. ought to cry C. could have cried D. should have cried

19.A. more B. the rest C. few D. the ones

20.A. courage B. devotion C. trust D. kindness

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：河北省2016-2017學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期周練（5.21）英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：完形填空

It was Mother’s Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were ________, we realized that only minutes earlier an ________ woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on the ground. ________ was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. ________ a lot of people stopped to help out.

________ we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very ________ about what had happened to the elderly couple. He ________ to me, “Mom, it’s not much fun falling over in front of ________.” Seeing that there was a flower stall（攤位）at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldn’t we ________ the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was ________ that he’d come up with this ________ idea. So we went over and told the flower seller ________ we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I ________ take your money for such a wonderful ________.”

By now medical staff had arrived, and were ________ the injured woman. We gave the flower to the woman’s husband and I told him it was ________ my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a ________ son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”

The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. ________ being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with ________ in her eyes and gave him a little ________.

1.A. driving B. leaving C. stopping D. moving

2.A. injured B. awkward C. elderly D. honest

3.A. The seller B. My son C. The crowd D. Her husband

4.A. Specifically B. Particularly C. Fortunately D. Interestingly

5.A. If B. While C. Since D. Unless

6.A. guilty B. worried C. angry D. curious

7.A. complained B. lied C. said D. responded

8.A. no one B. everyone C. someone D. anyone

9.A. buy B. bring C. leave D. lend

10.A. shocked B. amazed C. puzzled D. concerned

11.A. wise B. crazy C. innocent D. sweet

12.A. which B. what C. when D. whether

13.A. must not B. may not C. can’t D. needn’t

14.A. scene B. deed C. flower D. habit

15.A. checking with B. paying for C. operating on D. looking after

16.A. about B. to C. with D. from

17.A. wonderful B. cheerful C. successful D. respectful

18.A. Out of B. As to C. Thanks to D. Regardless of

19.A. hope B. love C. pity D. pain

20.A. smile B. money C. idea D. comfort

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：河北省2016-2017學(xué)年高一（承智班）下學(xué)期5.21周練英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：書面表達(dá)

假定你是山西大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)的高中畢業(yè)生李華，母校將為高一新生舉辦主題為“What to learn in senior high school?”的英語(yǔ)沙龍活動(dòng)，特邀請(qǐng)你結(jié)合自身經(jīng)歷談?wù)勛约旱捏w會(huì)。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示準(zhǔn)備一份英語(yǔ)發(fā)言稿。

1.學(xué)會(huì)學(xué)習(xí)：方法，習(xí)慣等；

2.學(xué)會(huì)做人：真誠(chéng)，友善；

3.學(xué)會(huì)其他：考生自擬。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2.發(fā)言稿開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總次數(shù)。

Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on what to learn in senior high school.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：湖北省沙市2017屆高考沖刺第九次考試英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：書面表達(dá)

假設(shè)你是李華，在某英文網(wǎng)站上，你看到正在開展關(guān)于填報(bào)志愿時(shí)首先考慮專業(yè)還是大學(xué)的討論。請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面所給的要點(diǎn)提示， 用英文給該網(wǎng)站發(fā)送一封電子郵件，向其描述普遍存在的兩種觀點(diǎn)及其原因，并談?wù)勀阕约旱目捶ā?/p>

觀 點(diǎn)

理  由

首先考慮專業(yè)

1. 可以學(xué)習(xí)自己感興趣的東西；

2. 便于將來(lái)從事自己喜愛(ài)的工作。

首先考慮大學(xué)

1. 學(xué)習(xí)環(huán)境對(duì)人的成長(zhǎng)很重要；

2. 名牌大學(xué)的畢業(yè)生在求職時(shí)常會(huì)受到青睞。

你的看法？

要求:

1. 包括所有要點(diǎn)，可適度發(fā)揮，以使行文連貫；

2. 開頭已經(jīng)寫好，但不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；

3. 詞數(shù)100左右。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m writing in response to your discussion about the question: should I choose a good major or a good university first when I graduate from high school?

________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：湖北省沙市2017屆高考沖刺第九次考試英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：閱讀理解

It is good to get in touch with your inner child from time to time，and obviously some people are willing to pay big money for the chance to do so in a proper environment．A Brooklyn-based adult preschool is charging customers between $333 and $999 for the chance to act like a kid again．

At Preschool Mastermind in New York adults get to participate in show—and—tell，arts—and—crafts such as finger paint，games like musical chairs and even take naps．The month-long course also has class picture day where the adults are expected to have a field trip and a parent day．

30-year-old Michelle Joni Lapidos，the brain behind the adult preschool，studied childhood education and has always wanted to be a preschool teacher．She’s always on the lookout for new ways to get people in touch with the freedom of childhood．A friend encouraged her to start the mastermind course instead．

According to Candice，her blogger friend，Preschool Mastermind gives adults a chance to relearn and master the things that they failed to understand as children．“I realized all the significances of what we learn in preschool，”said founder Michelle Joni，“People come here and get in touch with their inner child．It’s magical．We are bringing ourselves back to another place，another time with ourselves when we are more believing in ourselves，more confident and ready to take on the world.”

“One person’s here because they want to learn not to be so serious．”Michelle said．“Another's here to learn to be more confident.” She explained that most of the classes were planned．However，Joni added that while the planned activities were fun，it was often the spontaneous(自發(fā)的)moments that attracted students．“It’s the things you don’t plan for，the sharing between friends and learning from each other.’’

1.What is the purpose of Preschool Mastermind?

A. To give adults a chance to return to childhood．

B. To help parents understand their children better．

C. To provide practical training courses for teachers．

D. To introduce some ways of playing with children．

2.What is mainly discussed about Preschool Mastermind in Paragraph 2 ?

A. Its customers． B. Its activities．

C. Its environment． D. Its schedule.

3.According to Candice，people come to this program to________.

A. enjoy freedom of thinking B. realize their childhood dreams

C. discover their inner abilities D. figure out childhood puzzles

4.What do we know about Michelle Joni?

A. She used to be a preschool teacher．

B. She likes to make plans in advance．

C. She founded Preschool Mastermind．

D. She gained confidence by sharing．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：甘肅省2017屆高三下學(xué)期第四次校內(nèi)診斷考試英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：閱讀理解

Exploit your parking space

An unused parking space or garage can make money.If you live near a city center or an airport,you could make anything up to￡200 or￡300 a week.Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark

Rent a room

Spare room?Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income,but also,thank to the government-backed "rent a room" program,you won't have to pay any tax on the first￡4500 you make per year.Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Don't want a full-time lodger?Then rent on a short-term basis.If you live in the capital,renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money.Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Live on set

Renting your home out as a "film set" could earn you hundreds of pounds a day,depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed.A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

Use your roof

You need the right kind of roof,but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around￡14,000),and let you use the energy produced for nothing.In return,they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid.However,you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier,which could prevent you from changing the roof.

1.If you earn￡5000 from renting a room in one year,the tax you need to pay will be based on .

A. ￡800 B. ￡4500

C. ￡500 D. ￡5000

2.Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

A. On Letpark. B. On Roomspare.

C. On Roommateeasy. D. On Grashpadder.

3.If you want to use energy free,you have to .

A. sign an agreement with the government

B. pay around￡14,000 for the equipment

C. sell the roof to same energy companies

D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

4.For whom is the text most probably written?

A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers.

C. Online companies D. House owners.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：吉林省2017屆高三下學(xué)期第八次模擬考試（期中）英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：閱讀理解

In the late 1950s, a Russian geneticist called Dmitry K. Belyaev attempted to create a tame (馴化的) fox population. Through the work of a breeding programme at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics at Novosibirsk, in Russia, he sought to find the evolutionary pathway of tame animals. His test subjects were silver-black foxes, a melanistic (帶黑色的) version of the red fox that had been bred in farms for the color of their fur.

He selected the animals based on how they responded when their cage was opened. About 10% of the foxes displayed a weak “wild-response”, meaning they were docile around humans. Those that hid in the corner or made aggressive voices were left in the farm. Of those friendly foxes, 100 females and 30 males were chosen as the first generations of parents.

When the young foxes were born, the researchers hand-fed them. They also attempted to touch or pet the foxes when they were two to two-and-a-half months old, for strictly measured periods at a time. If the young foxes continued to show aggressive response, even after significant human contact, they were thrown away from the population—meaning they were made into fur coats. In each selection, less than 10% of tame individuals were used as parents of the next generation.

By the fourth generation, the scientists started to see dramatic changes. The young foxes were beginning to behave more like dogs. They wagged their tails and “eagerly” sought contact with humans. By 2005-2006, almost all the foxes were playful, friendly and behaving like domestic dogs. The foxes could “read” human hints and respond correctly to gestures or glances.

1.What do we know about Belyaev’s breeding plan?

A. It explains how red foxes were bred.

B. It focuses on how tame animals evolved.

C. It explains why pet foxes became popular.

D. It concentrates on why tame animals disappeared.

2.How did he choose his test foxes in the experiment?

A. By appearance.

B. By color.

C. By reaction.

D. By flexibility.

3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?

A. Smart foxes were used for testing.

B. The purpose of selection was unclear.

C. Friendly foxes were kept on testing.

D. The selection was not exact and thorough.

4.What is the distinguishing characteristic of the fourth generation foxes?

A. Behaving in a friendlier way.

B. Eating plants.

C. Having drooping ears.

D. Having shortened legs.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：河北省2016-2017學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期5.21周練英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：閱讀理解

Parents are a child’s first teachers. But some parents never learned from good examples. In New York City, a nonprofit agency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents.

The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week. The class is called Mommy and Me. Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother. She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby depending on the season.

She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby. The mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding. Delores Clemens says, “that's not true. You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason. If you never pick him up, he's going to keep crying. Pick your baby up. Cuddle your baby. Hug him! And she started to do that. They just want a little cuddling and a little love. And it works!”

Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered. Around three hundred fifty teenage mothers graduate from Covenant House's Mommy and Me class every year.

In class, with her baby son is Natasha. She lived on the streets. She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more secure life.

The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for every one thousand girls age fifteen to nineteen. That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones. By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbor Mexico has eighty-two.

1.What is the text mainly about?

A. Parents who are a child’s first teachers.

B. A class where teens learn mothering and are mothered.

C. A nonprofit agency that offers a more secure life.

D. A kind teacher who help homeless young mothers.

2.Covenant Houses’ Mommy and Me class is intended to _____.

A. help homeless young mothers become good parents

B. provide homeless young mothers with a warm shelter

C. help mothers in New York be good parents

D. teach some parents how to love their children

3.What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?

A. She has a mother of five and a grandmother.

B. She thinks a crying baby should be picked up and hugged.

C. She teaches advanced skills on how to be good mothers.

D. She is very glad for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House.

4.According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen to nineteen?

A. Canada B. the United States of America

C. Mexico D. Britain

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：安徽省六安市2016-2017學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期第二次段考英語(yǔ)試卷 題型：閱讀理解

An Indonesia man believed to be the oldest person alive celebrated his 146th birthday Saturday,despite having claimed（聲稱）he no longer wants to be alive.

Mbah Gotho,whose official name is Sodimejo,lives with his grandson in a town called Sragen within Indonesia's Central Java province.

Gotho made international headlines in September after speaking to local media,which led local officials to confirm the truth of his identity card.Gotho's birth date is listed as Dec.31,1870.

While officials say the document is real,they admitted it would be impossible to prove whether Gotho was actually born that year.

However,the man claimed to remember the opening of a local sugar factory,which was recorded in 1880.

Gotho said he has outlived four wives,10 brothers and sisters,and three children.His only remaining close relatives are grandchildren,great-grandchildren and great-great-grand-children,he claimed."What I want is to die."he told local media in September,according to Reuters,one of the biggest names in media worldwide.

Gotho's grandson claimed the 146-year-old had made arrangements for his death as far back as 1992,when he bought a forever sleeping place close to the burial sites of his children.

Gotho's grandson also said the elder was in relatively good health,suffering only from eyesight problem and loss of hearing,and enjoyed his days smoking and eating.

1.Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?

A. The public had been familiar with Gotho before he celebrated his 146th birthday.

B. As early as 1992,Gotho meant to be buried next to his children's tombs when he died.

C. The local officials believed Gotho was born on Dec.31,1870.

D. Gotho's health conditions are failing as he enjoys smoking and eating.

2.What do we know from this passage?

A. Mbah Gotho is the name used on the old man's identity card.

B. Gotho wants to die because he is ill-treated by his grandchildren.

C. Reuters is regarded as one of the most famous media in the world.

D. Gotho is officially confirmed to have lived for 146 years by Dec.31,2016.

3.This text is mot probably from .

A. a newspaper B. a healthy guide

C. an entertainment magazine D. an interview

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案