“But what if I break my arm again？”My five-year-old daughter asked,looking very　1　.I knew she　2　very much to learn to ride,but ever since she’d fallen off her bike and broken her arm,she’d been afraid.

“Oh,honey,”I said.“I don’t think you’ll break another arm.”“　3　I could,couldn’t I？”“You know,honey,”I said,“　4　everything you do comes with risks.You could get a broken arm in a car　5　and then be afraid to　6　ride in a car again.You could break your arm jumping a rope.You could break your arm at gym.Do you want to　7　going to gym？”“No,”she said.And with a determined spirit,she stood up and　8　to try again.

I spent the rest of the afternoon at the park watching a very　9　little girl overcome a fear,and　10　myself on being a useful single parent after a painful divorce(離婚)．

As we walked home,she asked me about a conversation she’d overheard me having with my　11　the night before.

“Grandma wanted you to find someone to　12　.”“What grandma wants is for someone to　13　my heart again.”“But Mom...”“You’re too young to　14　it,”I told her.“So I guess love isn’t like a broken arm.”she said. 　15　to answer,we walked the rest of the way in　16　.When I got home,I called my mother and　17　her for talking about this to my daughter.Then I did what I’d seen my brave little girl do that very afternoon.I agreed to　18　Steve.

Steve was the man for me.We　19　less than a year later.It turned out my mother and  daughter were　20　.

1．A.surprised             B．disappointed            C．sad                       D．puzzled

2．A.wanted                B．hated                     C．lost                       D．gained

3．A.And                   B．Or                        C．Instead                  D．But

4．A.Almost                B．Hardly                    C．Nearly                   D．Mostly

5．A.trade                    B．sale                        C．a(chǎn)ccident                  D．show

6．A.ever                    B．never                     C．even                     D．yet

7．A.start                    B．regret                     C．finish                     D．stop

8．A.offered                B．a(chǎn)greed                   C．had                       D．chose

9．A.shy                    B．weak                     C．brave                     D．gentle

10．A.congratulating     B．praising                   C．encouraging           D．celebrating

11．A.father                 B．mother                  C．sister                    D．brother

12．A.like                    B．know                     C．love                     D．teach

13．A.warm                B．feel                       C．buy                      D．break

14．A.understand         B．believe                    C．a(chǎn)ccept                  D．receive

15．A.Unable               B．Unwilling                C．Uncertain               D．Unhappy

16．A.excitement          B．sorrow                   C．silence                   D．surprise

17．A.punished            B．scolded                   C．thanked                 D．a(chǎn)ppreciated

18．A.hire                  B．meet                     C．fire                      D．invite

19．A.left                   B．married                   C．moved                  D．quarrelled

20．A.wrong              B．right                       C．clear                     D．clever

 “But what if I break my arm again？”My five-year-old daughter asked,looking very　1　.I knew she　2　very much to learn to ride,but ever since she’d fallen off her bike and broken her arm,she’d been afraid.

“Oh,honey,”I said.“I don’t think you’ll break another arm.”“　3　I could,couldn’t I？”“You know,honey,”I said,“　4　everything you do comes with risks.You could get a broken arm in a car　5　and then be afraid to　6　ride in a car again.You could break your arm jumping a rope.You could break your arm at gym.Do you want to　7　going to gym？”“No,”she said.And with a determined spirit,she stood up and　8　to try again.

I spent the rest of the afternoon at the park watching a very　9　little girl overcome a fear,and　10　myself on being a useful single parent after a painful divorce(離婚)．

As we walked home,she asked me about a conversation she’d overheard me having with my　11　the night before.

“Grandma wanted you to find someone to　12　.”“What grandma wants is for someone to　13　my heart again.”“But Mom...”“You’re too young to　14　it,”I told her.“So I guess love isn’t like a broken arm.”she said. 　15　to answer,we walked the rest of the way in　16　.When I got home,I called my mother and　17　her for talking about this to my daughter.Then I did what I’d seen my brave little girl do that very afternoon.I agreed to　18　Steve.

Steve was the man for me.We　19　less than a year later.It turned out my mother and  daughter were　20　.

1．A.surprised             B．disappointed            C．sad                       D．puzzled

2．A.wanted                B．hated                     C．lost                       D．gained

3．A.And                   B．Or                        C．Instead                  D．But

4．A.Almost                B．Hardly                    C．Nearly                   D．Mostly

5．A.trade                    B．sale                        C．a(chǎn)ccident                  D．show

6．A.ever                    B．never                     C．even                     D．yet

7．A.start                    B．regret                     C．finish                     D．stop

8．A.offered                B．a(chǎn)greed                   C．had                       D．chose

9．A.shy                    B．weak                     C．brave                     D．gentle

10．A.congratulating     B．praising                   C．encouraging           D．celebrating

11．A.father                 B．mother                  C．sister                    D．brother

12．A.like                    B．know                     C．love                     D．teach

13．A.warm                B．feel                       C．buy                      D．break

14．A.understand         B．believe                    C．a(chǎn)ccept                  D．receive

15．A.Unable               B．Unwilling                C．Uncertain               D．Unhappy

16．A.excitement          B．sorrow                   C．silence                   D．surprise

17．A.punished            B．scolded                   C．thanked                 D．a(chǎn)ppreciated

18．A.hire                  B．meet                     C．fire                      D．invite

19．A.left                   B．married                   C．moved                  D．quarrelled

20．A.wrong              B．right                       C．clear                     D．clever

Tony and I are good friends. We tried to walk across the United States of America. We're not exactly sure 　1.　 we were doing it. Part of it was to test ourselves; to see if we could face the challenges. When I was 　2.　 teenager I often daydreamed that I was going to walk across the United States 　3.　I graduated from high school. 　 4.　，I didn't do that. Before I knew it I was in my thirties, married, 　 5.　 (have) a job, yet still had this idea in my mind with each　6.　(pass) year. I figured I was too old and my opportunity had passed. Then, a few years ago，I met Tony,　 7.　 was in his thirties and quit his job as a civil engineer in New York City to walk across the United States. He wasn't doing it for a cause　8.　 as part of an organization. He was doing it　9.　（simple) because he loved to walk and discover. The idea was back and I no longer had an excuse. We planned on averaging 20 miles a day and taking some days off to rest, so we expected the walk to. take about 6 months realizing it could take　10.　（long). We were in no hurry: The total distance would have been about 3,100 miles.

 

Today was the day of trying the new boat on the river. Nella jumped out of bed, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jed.

After 　1　 Nella and Jed arrived at the riverbank and 　2　 the new blue boat waiting for them. They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the 　3　. Nella started the engine and 　4　 they went into the wide, brown and unknown 　5　 of the river.

The boat sounded 　6　 round a bend in the river. On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature 　7　 in the sun. It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the 　8　.

“What was that?” shouted Jed.

“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Nella. “We’d better be 　9　. ”

Just as they came round the next 　10　, the engine 　11　 and came to a stop. Nella 12　 to start the engine again. But it wouldn’t start. They were 　13　.

“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jed. “Maybe we can push the boat free.

They tried but failed.

“We’re stuck on a 　14　,” said Nella. “We’ll just have to sit here having our 　15　 and wait for the water to 　16　. ”

“It’s boring!” said Jed.  

Suddenly, they felt the boat move. It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black   17    by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.

They   18   their journey down the river. It was so exciting.

At noon they saw a small river     19    off the main course. It wasn’t on the map. “Let’s    60   in there!” said Nella.

The boat turned into the smaller channel. On both sides grew thick unknown trees.

1．A．meal                     B．breakfast             C．dinner                 D．lunch

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2．A．realized                 B．discovered           C．found                  D．thought

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3．A．sun                       B．boat                    C．fire                     D．seat

4．A．a(chǎn)way                    B．a(chǎn)round                C．on                      D．up

5．A．flow                     B．flood                   C．direction              D．position

6．A．smoothly               B．normally              C．badly                  D．hardly

7．A．walking                 B．lying                   C．running               D．sleeping

8．A．sands                    B．woods                C．a(chǎn)ir                      D．water

9．A．serious                  B．brave                  C．careful                D．slow

10．A．bend                   B．river                    C．a(chǎn)nimal                 D．boat

11．A．put out                B．broke down         C．gave in                D．got off

12．A．planned               B．managed              C．intended              D．tried

13．A．stuck                  B．delayed                C．stopped               D．kept

14．A．river                   B．creature               C．sandbank             D．stone

15．A．rest                     B．picnic                  C．sightseeing          D．fun

16．A．fall                      B．come                  C．rise                     D．run

17．A．snake                  B．fish                     C．shadow               D．figure

18．A．continued            B．started                 C．ended                  D．went

19．A．separating            B．leading                C．dividing               D．leaving

20．A．observe               B．watch                 C．explore                D．play

 

The Best Holiday

　　I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter, Emily.　1　to buy a mountain bike, she’d been saving her pocket money all year, as well as doing small jobs to earn extra money.

　　By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “You　2　have your pick from my bicycle　 3　.” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would　4　choose.

　　As Christmas　5　near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she 　6　a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot.

“Can we give something, Daddy?” she asked.

“Sorry, Em , I’m out of change.” I said.

　　Throughout December, Emily continued to 　7　hard. Then one day, she made a 　8　announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $58 to a volunteer who was really very　 9　.

    　10　by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute　11　of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children.　12　I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow（發(fā)光）.Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t 　13　the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later　 14　the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very　 15　, sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re　16　away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”

　　Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the  17  ? I like to think it was God’s way of  18  a little girl for a sacrifice  19　her years― while giving her dad a lesson in the  20　.

1．A．Promised               B．Amazed              C．Determined          D．Organized

2．A．need                      B．should　　　      C．must                   D．can

3．A．collection               B．contribution　　  C．shop                   D．club　

4．A．seldom                  B．likely 　　　　   C．slightly                D．merely

5．A．drew                     B．became　　　    C．went                   D．pulled

6．A．observed                B．sensed　　         C．watched              D．noticed

7．A．study                     B．try                      C．listen                   D．work

8．A．disappointing　　   B．surprising　　　 C．formal                 D．public

9．A．a(chǎn)greeable               B．hopeful　　　　 C．thankful              D．pitiful

10．A．Moved　　　      B．Shocked　　　   C．Persuaded           D．Demanded

11．A．one                      B．some　　　　    C．two                    D．a(chǎn)ny

12．A．While　　　　     B．As                      C．Because              D．Though

13．A．express                B．describe　　　   C．explain                D．shake

14．A．returned　　　　 B．delivered　　      C．chose                  D．shared

15．A．sweet                  B．healthy　　　　  C．happy                 D．fair

16．A．putting                 B．giving                 C．storing                D．signing

17．A．present                B．harvest　　　　 C．winner                D．chance

18．A．greeting               B．praising　　　    C．sheltering            D．rewarding

19．A．under                   B．before　　　　   C．beyond                D．within

20．A．process                B．project                C．struggle               D．communication